'Close UNMIK, outlived its purpose': US challenges UN mission in Kosovo, signals Balkan policy shift
The United States has delivered a blunt message at the UN Security Council, calling for the closure of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Washington argues that the long-running mission has surpassed its purpose and should no longer remain in Kosovo. The US has also urged Kosovo and Serbia to take concrete steps to build trust and continue dialogue, as tensions and questions over the future of the UN mission put the Balkans back in the spotlight.