Honorable President, esteemed members of the delegations,
1. I express my gratitude for the opportunity to address the Security Council on behalf of the Republic of Serbia concerning the semi-annual report on the work of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (the Mechanism).
2. As highlighted in the Report itself, the reality has been significantly different from what was envisaged in the resolution that established the Mechanism, intended to be a "small, temporary, and efficient structure, whose functions and size will diminish over time, with a small number of staff commensurate with its reduced functions." With the conclusion of proceedings in core crime cases, there is no longer any justification to extend the Mechanism's work beyond what is absolutely necessary. In this address, I will focus on key issues raised in relation to the statements in the reports of the President of the Mechanism and the Prosecutor of the Mechanism.
