Ban je priznao da se UN trenutno suočava sa "zastojem" oko Kosova, te je upozorio da bi odgoda procesa statusa mogla voditi do izbijanja novog nasilja i imati negativnog utjecaja na cijeli region.
Ban acknowledged that the UN is presently facing an "impasse" over Kosovo, and warned that delaying the status process could lead to new outbreaks of violence and have a negative impact on the entire region.