PRISHTINA, Oct. 20 /ATA/ – The United Nations Security Council is meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Kosovo, including political developments, security conditions and the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia.
Peter Due, the UN secretary-general’s special representative and head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), is expected to present the secretary-general’s latest report on Kosovo, covering the period from March 16 to Sept. 15, 2026.
According to Security Council Report, the document assesses the overall security situation as stable, while noting continued difficulties in the functioning of institutions and limited progress in implementing agreements reached through the European Union-mediated dialogue.
Discussions are expected to cover political developments, including the formation of a government in September and the election of Justina Pula-Shiroka as president on Oct. 7, with 81 votes.
The situation in northern Kosovo is also expected to feature prominently. The report describes the area as calm but fragile, citing disagreements between central and local authorities.
It also addresses issues involving municipal powers, the demolition of buildings, evictions from properties and actions by Kosovo Police, placing these developments in the context of relations between institutions and communities.
Another key topic will be the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue and implementation of existing agreements, including the 2023 Ohrid Agreement.
No high-level meeting was held under the dialogue during the reporting period, the report says, although EU special representative Peter Sørensen continued contacts with both sides.
The Security Council may also discuss efforts to reintegrate Serb judges and prosecutors into Kosovo’s justice system and accountability for the armed attack in Banjska in September 2023.
The report also addresses people who went missing during the Kosovo war. As of Sept. 15, 2026, the fate of 1,579 people remained unresolved, according to the document.
Council members are also expected to express differing views on UNMIK’s future. The United States has previously called for the mission to be closed, while Britain has supported a strategic review of its role and responsibilities. Russia and China oppose reducing the mission.
Representatives of Kosovo, Serbia and the European Union are also expected to attend the meeting.
This is the Security Council’s second regular meeting on Kosovo in 2026.
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