a number of states expressed concern on unilateral character of kosovo s declaration, or explicitly announced not recognise independent kosovo. united nations security council (unsc) remains divided on issue: of 5 members veto power, 3 (the united states, united kingdom, , france) have recognised declaration of independence, while people s republic of china has expressed concern, urging continuation of previous negotiation framework. russian federation has rejected declaration , considers illegal. on 15 may 2008, russia, china, , india released joint statement calling new negotiations between belgrade , pristina.
although eu member states individually decide whether recognise kosovo, consensus eu has commissioned european union rule of law mission in kosovo (eulex) ensure peace , continued external oversight. due dispute in unsc, reconfiguration of united nations interim administration mission in kosovo (unmik) , partial handover eulex mission met difficulties. in spite of russian , serbian protests, un secretary-general ban ki-moon proceeded reconfiguration plan. on 15 july 2008, stated: in light of fact security council unable provide guidance, have instructed special representative move forward reconfiguration of unmik ... in order adapt unmik changed reality. according secretary-general, united nations has maintained position of strict neutrality on question of kosovo s status . on 26 november 2008, unsc gave green light deployment of eulex mission in kosovo. eu mission assume police, justice, , customs duties un, while operating under united nations security council resolution 1244 (unscr 1244) first placed kosovo under un administration in 1999.
as of late july 2008, unmik no longer provides citizens of kosovo travel documents, while ability travel using new kosovan passport not coincide diplomatic recognition: example greece, romania, , slovakia accept kosovo-issued documents identity purposes, despite not officially recognising independence. 3 neighbouring states recognise kosovo—albania, montenegro, , macedonia—all accept kosovan passport, serbia refuses.
a united nations general assembly (unga) resolution adopted on 8 october 2008 backed request of serbia seek international court of justice advisory opinion on kosovo s declaration of independence. on 22 july 2010, icj ruled declaration of independence of kosovo did not violate applicable rule of international law , because authors, representatives of people of kosovo , not bound constitutional framework (promulgated unmik) or unscr 1244 addressed united nations member states , organs of united nations.
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