Britain's UN Ambassador said Wednesday it was unlikely for the UN Security Council to reach an agreement on the status of the Serbian province of Kosovo.
"I don't think the Security Council, as far as I can judge, is going to be able to reach agreement on a way forward, in which case other organizations will have to take their responsibilities," John Sawers told reporters.
According to Sawers, the final solution to the problem may rest with the European Union and NATO.
Mediated by the so-called troika, made up of the EU, Russia and the United States, leaders of Kosovo and Serbia have failed to forge a compromise in several rounds of direct negotiations on the status of Kosovo, a Serbian province, which has been administered by the UN since 1999.
The authorities of Kosovo, which is mostly inhabited by ethnic Albanians, insists on independence while Serbia will only offer broad autonomy.
As the Dec. 10 deadline set by the troika passed, the Serbian province is likely to declare independence soon with or without an agreement.
Source: Xinhua/agencies
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