The Security Council today expressed concern
over the deterioration of security in Kosovo and called upon all parties
to exercise the utmost restraint and tolerance, Council President Ambassador
Fernando Enrique Petrella of Argentina said in a statement.
The Council members, who were briefed
on the situation in Kosovo by Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping
Operations Hédi Annabi, condemned all acts of violence and demanded their
immediate cessation.
Noting the measures already taken by UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and KFOR, the international peacekeeping force, "in good cooperation" to ensure adequate security for all Kosovars, Council members expressed their support for the "ongoing intensified efforts to this end." They also called upon UN Member States to provide UNMIK with the personnel and financial resources it still requires.
The Council will continue to follow the situation in Kosovo closely, Ambassador Petrella said, pointing out that the issue is again on the Council's agenda for next Wednesday.