UN Security Council discusses report on Kosovo

Nikolic will meet with Ban during his visit to New York, the presidential press service has stated.A few challenges remain with regard to the implementation of certain provisions of the First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations of 19 April 2013, in particular those relating to the establishment of the association/community of Serbian municipalities in Kosovo, Ban said in his quarterly report covering the period from January 21 to April 15."I welcome, in particular, the agreement reached by the parties during the reporting period on remaining technical issues concerning the integration of Serbian parallel judicial institutions into the legal framework of Kosovo. I look forward to a final agreement on the integration of the judiciary at the next high-level meeting within the framework of the European Union-facilitated dialogue," he remarked.The security situation in Kosovo is generally stable, despite some incidents, but the rate of voluntary return and reintegration of displaced persons remains low, he said."I also welcome the steps taken towards the full establishment of the new municipal governments in northern Kosovo, following the holding of successful local elections in 2013," he pointed out.An annex of the secretary general's report contains a report by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton in which she says the EULEX Special Investigative Task Force led by prosecutor Clint Williamson is still investigating the allegations contained in the report by Council of Europe Special Rapporteur Dick Marty on the inhuman treatment of people and illicit trafficking in human organs in Kosovo.
"Investigative and operational activities continued apace, while cooperation with judicial and law enforcement authorities in the region and beyond remained fruitful," the document states.In Kosovo, Mr. Williamson met the Minister of Justice, Hajredin Kuci, and reiterated his determination to conduct an impartial and independent investigation that uncovers the whole truth behind the serious allegations contained in the 2011 Council of Europe report. Mr. Williamson underlined that the Task Force had been empowered to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute individuals personally responsible for crimes alleged in the report," Ashton said.