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Sweden SpecPol Topic 1: Kosovo Independence Reginald Dieudonne; Elmont Memorial High School For over 600 years, there has been an ever existent conflict between Serbia and Kosovo. The conflict has limited Kosovo’s economic and social growth. Even though Kosovo has declared itself a sovereign nation in February 2008, much more must be done in order to convince other countries of their sovereignty. The United Nations passed Resolution 1244, which authorized the United Nations Mission in Kosovo to send peacekeeping troops to manage the Serbian-Albanian conflict. As of now, the UNMIK assists managing peace in Kosovo with the help of the European Union rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, which consists of troops sent my the members of the EU. As of now, Sweden has sent troops through EULEX to help maintain and keep peace throughout Kosovo, but more must be done in order to eradicate this problem. The major reason for the current Kosovo-Serbia conflict is that Serbia does not want to recognize Kosovo as a sovereign nation because Kosovo is currently home to many important historical monuments involving Serbia’s history. Gazimestan, a monument built to honor the battle in which the Serbs participated is a prime example. One very likely solution to this conflict is if Kosovo adjusts borders so that Serbia can maintain most of its current historical monuments. Although Kosovo will be slightly smaller, it would be more secure against its stronger Serb neighbor. Once that situation is solved, Kosovo will receive greater recognition as a sovereign nation because Russia, who is an ally of Serbia, refuses to give recognition to Kosovo as a sovereign nation since they are allies with Serbia. If the situation is resolved between Kosovo and Serbia, and Russia agrees to recognize Kosovo as a sovereign nation, it will be a significant event since Russia has veto power in the Security Council and could play a role in getting Kosovo recognized in the United Nations. After these problems have been addressed, the world community can address Kosovo’s 45% unemployment rate. This issue can be resolved by opening more jobs by reconstructing social institutions and giving Kosovo financial aid from individual countries and the World Bank. The final issue to be addressed is the weak economy of Kosovo. A reason for the bad unemployment rate and weak economy of Kosovo is the weak Kosovar government. A strong, stable, democratic governmental structure will not only help the current social and economic situation of Kosovo, but play a role in future diplomatic discussions with Serbia. Issues of this caliber cannot be solved with simple short term solutions and assistance from a single NGO donation. Sacrifices must be made for the greater good. This situation can and will be solved with help from the UNMIK and EULEX. The Serbian-Kosovo conflict can be addressed and solved by UN Assistance.