Ipak, Ahtisaarijev plan dobio je zeleno svjetlo od generalnog sekretara UN-a Ban Ki-Moona i postao osnova za jednostrano proglašenje nezavisnosti Kosova 17. februara.
Nevertheless, the Ahtisaari plan got a green light from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and became the basis for Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence on February 17th.