Tammy Bruce told the United Nations Security Council that there is no longer justification for the continued presence of United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, stressing that Kosovo cannot be treated as it was in 1999.
She underlined that current security and dialogue mechanisms are already covered by other actors, including KFOR and the European Union.
“There is no justification for Kosovo to be treated in 2026 as if it were 1999. KFOR handles security. The EU handles the dialogue. UNMIK addresses neither peacekeeping nor normalization,” Bruce stated.
The US supports a gradual reduction of UNMIK’s budget, she added, calling for the mission to operate with limited funding until a final decision on its closure is made.
“UNMIK has reached the end of its road. If this Council is serious, we must act,” Bruce concluded.
