Kosovo - where the issue is not the story

The situation in Kosovo and Metohija is one of the topics of the world's media writes enough though, according to the latest annual report of the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), published on Tuesday on the official website of this organization, in the southern Serbian province recently happened many positive things.

The report, titled "Ten stories about which the world should no longer hear," contains a number of topics that affect people in certain parts of the planet, but not "hot news" on a world scale. So, among other things, mentioned the issue of internally displaced people in the Central African Republic or the perennial struggle of the indigenous population of Colombia is trying to defend the brutal attacks of armed groups.

Important place and a story about drug trafficking in West Africa, which in recent years become a "transit hub for cocaine sales. Special attention is paid to the issue of support that organization indicates the countries and their maritime services to cope with the arms traders, people and drugs.

The big problem about which very little talking is the question of hunger. Due to the unprecedented global economic crisis occurred and the incredible increase in food prices, which have caused to millions of people around the globe remain without daily meals. Also, the story is not about the problem caused by the piling of various disposal in orbit, which is a real threat to the successful "use" of the universe.

As a "positive side" DPI says the new approach in the fight against organized crime in Guatemala and in particular the adoption of important strategies related to climate change. A step forward is the adoption of new protocols to support economic, social and cultural rights. Among all these positive advances, there is a story about Kosovo.

How, specifically, published on the UN website, the unilateral declaration of independence of the southern province of Serbia, February 2008. years, opened the possibility that after a decade of peace and stability in the Western Balkans (which are held UNMIK and KFOR) re-activated "powder keg".

"While the majority Albanian population then celebrated in the streets, and Serbs protested against this decision, the UN quietly retreated backstage, in an attempt to find a compromise to prevent the outbreak of violence," the report said.

The article reminds that Serbia came with the attitude that will never recognize the independence of which has received support from two permanent members of UN Security Council - China and Russia. As the United States, Britain and France recognized the independence of law was created stalemate.

DPI report said that shortly after the separation incidents erupted in Kosovo, when Serbs captured checkpoints in northern Kosovo and occupied the courthouse in North Mitrovica. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is because Belgrade has offered dialogue to ensure stability. Then adopted "six-point plan, which is a huge step forward, about which, however, little discussed. UN Initiative has contributed to defuse political tensions, and the new government in Serbia has accepted the mediation of UNMIK and EULEX deployment.