I am very pleased to address the Security Council on this occasion. As we sit down to consider the most recent report (S/2015/303) of the Secretary-General on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), I extend to the members of the Council my gratitude for the …
First, allow me to thank you, Madam President, for convening this very important meeting.
My country aligns itself with the statement delivered by observer of the European Union (EU). I would like, however, to take this opportunity to inform the Council briefly about some of Serbia’s activities in …
I would like to thank High Representative Inzko for his report (S/2015/300, annex) and his statement made today. As a next-door neighbour, Serbia has a vital interest in the stability and prosperity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this context, we are firmly committed to the sovereignty and territoria…
Today we commemorate the solemn anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the greatest calamity that ever befell the world. The slaughter and devastation it left in its train were enormous, biblical. From the steppes of Russia and Ukraine to the vast expanses of the Pacific, from the paddies o…
It is my great honour and gives me great satisfaction to take part today in this very important open debate, initiated and organized by China as President of the Security Council. I take this opportunity to thank China and you personally, Mr. Foreign Minister, for making it possible for us, in a yea…
Allow me to express my gratitude for the opportunity to address the Security Council on the occasion of the consideration of the most recent report of the Secretary-General (S/2015/74) on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). I would like to thank all the m…
I am regretfully compelled to take the floor once again. This body is too precious to be abused for the conduct of a domestic electoral campaign. The conduct of Croatia related to some recent events cannot be said to have been fully conducive to building on what we have achieved thus far — not the f…
Let me begin by welcoming the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), two of whom are also officials of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and by thanking them f…
First of all, I am very honoured to be here. I thank the Council for the opportunity to present the perspective of the Republic of Serbia on the situation and events in Kosovo and Metohija in the period from July to October.
More than anything else, Serbia wants stability — political and economic —…
Before proceeding with my statement, I would like to underline how privileged I am to deliver my statement today, 11 November, a date that continues to stand out as a beacon of hope and reconciliation all over the world. In paying respect to those who have laid down their lives for peace and liberty…
At the outset, I would like to welcome Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, and Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)…
I would like to join previous speakers in thanking you, Madam President, for convening this meeting of the Security Council to discuss the threat to international peace and security posed by foreign terrorist fighters, which is an issue of the utmost regional and global importance. In addition, I wo…
I am surprised at Mr. Hoxhaj’s words. Kosovo is not in a position to lecture anyone about international law, considering that it unilaterally declared independence from our country without any kind of agreement. Do we want to re-examine the past or talk about the future? I do not know why Mr. Hoxhaj…
Allow me to greet you, Mr. President, and the members of the Security Council, as well as to thank you for your ongoing attention to the question of Kosovo and Metohija. I am very pleased to be presented another opportunity to address this body in connection with the efforts that have been made unde…
At the outset, I would like to join other speakers in thanking the Permanent Representative of Turkey for his efforts in facilitating the consultations on the draft resolution (A/68/L.50) that we will adopt at the conclusion of this debate. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehe…
Let me begin by welcoming the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), two of whom are also officials of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. I thank them …
Ever since their adoption, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have been high on the agenda of the Government of the Republic of Serbia. Serbia has embarked on a thorough social development process and has relied on the MDGs as guidelines in designing its national poverty reduction strategy. We …
First of all, I would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and thank him for his report to the Council (S/2014/314, annex).
Serbia considers Bosnia and Herzegovina one of its closest partners. As a guarantor of the Dayton Peace
Agre…
First of all, I would like to thank the presidency of the Republic of Korea for
convening this important open debate on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004).
My country has aligned itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the European Union; nonet…
I should like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and Ms. Zaina Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary- General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Ms. Rhoda Misaka for their comprehensive briefings.
Serbia aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier by the delegation …
