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Ziadeh

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58

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2010-07-07

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2023-10-23

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1. “I would like to encourage Pristina and Belgrade to proactively seek a permanent solution to the vehicle licence issue, along with other issues concerning freedom of movement, as well as energy agreements. Whatever the pace of discussions — which we hope will increase — another principle bears re-emphasizing. However difficult the path towards agreements and solutions, unilateral actions by any side have the potential to damage the real interests of the people of both sides. Dramatic shocks to Kosovo’s and other regional economies were building up well before the onset of events in Ukraine. Following two years of the global coronavirus disease pandemic, economies have been struggling to first manage and then recover from that disease’s profound effects on health, as well as social and economic well-being.”

   2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source

2. “I am sure that the political actors in the region will demonstrate in deeds their understanding that dialogue and compromise represent the only viable path towards stability, prosperity and security for all. Yesterday marked the ninth anniversary of the First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations. While that process has led to meaningful results on various practical matters, a comprehensive normalization of relations between the two sides so far continues to be elusive. Even on extremely technical subjects discussed during this reporting period, such as vehicle registration plates, progress remains tentative and slow. As we meet here today, we cannot be sure whether Belgrade and Pristina will achieve an agreed solution with regard to that matter by tomorrow’s deadline.”

   2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source

3. “For those reasons, I have also urged both sides to engage constructively and more actively in the dialogue facilitated by the European Union (EU). I received reassurances of that commitment during my recent meetings. I have yet to be provided the opportunity to meet with the Prime Minister or the President in Pristina. That is of course an important prerequisite for constructive and positive engagement. However, I met with most leaders from across the political spectrum in Pristina, including those of the parties in power, those in opposition and political independents. I will also regularly reach out to leaders in other parts of the Balkan neighbourhood to hear their perspectives on relations with Kosovo and on the dialogue.”

   2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source

4. “Gunshots were fired at the patrols, and stones and pyrotechnic devices were thrown. While the motive is yet unknown, those criminal attacks were brazen. I have urged the public at large and officials on all sides to join in condemning such violence and to provide any information they may have to law enforcement so that those responsible are swiftly identified and brought to justice. Today I wish to call upon the leaders of both Pristina and Belgrade to be very judicious in their actions and in their political rhetoric. During such complex days, those leaders bear the main responsibility for reducing tensions rather than fuelling them. That applies at the political level and, equally, in the public arena.”

   2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source

5. “Nevertheless, more than 19,000 voters from Kosovo did participate by casting their vote at special polling stations established in Serbia. Thanks to an impressive logistical exercise facilitated by support from both sides, the election process went smoothly and without incident. The resilience of democratic institutions throughout the Balkans region is a crucial factor in the maintenance of a secure and democratic Europe. Earlier this month, I met with the re-elected President of Serbia as well as other Government leaders in Belgrade. I was encouraged by the very direct and open conversations I had there. Unfortunately, incidents of serious concern took place only a few days ago in northern Kosovo, with attacks apparently directly targeting Kosovo police patrols.”

   2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source

6. “It is worth noting that the ruling coalition in Pristina also currently enjoys a comfortable majority in Parliament. Such circumstances can sometimes lend themselves to courageous leadership decisions. In the lead-up to the Serbian general elections, the international community had urged the Pristina and Belgrade authorities to agree on modalities to facilitate eligible voters’ participation in Kosovo. That would have been in line with the practice of preceding years. This time, a solution was not identified to permit that. Together with my international colleagues and the representatives of various Member States, I regretted the polarizing effects of that decision, since it divided public opinion sharply along ethnic lines.”

   2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source

7. “Ms. Ziadeh: I am honoured to be here today, as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), to thank the Council for its ongoing support and to brief it on the Mission’s operations during the past six months, taking account of developments in the region since the end of the official reporting period. As I brief the Council today, developments in Ukraine inevitably have influenced and will continue to influence all issues of European security, including in the Mission’s area of operations. I am also briefing the Council today on the heels of the Serbian elections, conducted on 3 April. Although the final results are pending, the overall outcome is clear. The current majority party in Serbia retains a secure public mandate.”

   2022-04-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9019 (2022) · source

8. “I take the floor to reply to the statement made by the Israeli representative regarding Security Council resolution 1701 (2006). While reiterating its commitment to the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), which, inter alia, defines the role and mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, Lebanon would like to underline the fact that Israel is the party that is not abiding by its obligations under the resolution through its daily violations of Lebanese sovereignty. These violations have been documented in all of the Secretary-General's reports on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), the latest being that to be discussed by this Council on 14 July.”

   2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source