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Why Kosovo is ineligible for membership in UNESCO?

• Because the request for its membership is a serious breach of the international law, the Constitution of UNESCO, the legally binding UN Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and the Charter of the UN whose Article 25 says that „The Members of the UN agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council in accordance with the present Charter“.

• Because according to the UN Security Council resolution 1244, which reaffirms the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now Serbia), Kosovo and Metohija is an integral part of the Republic of Serbia, under the administration of the UN. Since Kosovo cannot be considered a State, it does not fulfill the basic requirement for membership set out by the UNESCO Constitution.

• Because unilateral attempts such as this one seriously harm and disrupt the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, under the auspices of the European Union in which mutually acceptable solutions for many complex issues have been devised so far. The issue of the Serbian cultural heritage and the property of the Serbia Orthodox Church has not yet been discussed within the dialogue where it belongs.

• Because this is an unacceptable politicization of UNESCO which should not overtake the competences of the UN Security Council as the highest authority for the preservation of the international peace and security. UNESCO should not serve as an instrument for the affirmation of an illegal and unilaterally declared independence of a part of the territory of one UN member state. The primary goal of UNESCO is to promote universal values of humanity through education, science and culture not to make political decisions with regard to the statehood.

• Because this would be a dangerous precedent, harmful for many states. This would open the door for other entities to follow the same path thus threatening territorial integrity and sovereignty of other member states.

• Because this issue is polarizing the membership of UNESCO.

• Because, besides not being a state, Pristina does not have moral credibility for membership. Anyone aspiring to UNESCO membership must prove not only in words but as well in deeds its commitment to the goals of the UNESCO Constitution, which certainly is incompatible with deliberate, systematic, vandal demolition of Serbian cultural and historic monuments with the aim to remove the traces of centuries-long existence of Serbs in this area as well as the impunity of the perpetrators of such barbaric acts unworthy of the 21st century. These acts are comparable only to the acts of destruction of cultural heritage by terrorist groups in the Middle East and elsewhere that the world is witnessing and UNESCO is strongly condemning.

• Because four Serbian orthodox monasteries are inscribed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage in danger although the armed conflict in Kosovo is over for many years now. In danger from whom?

• Because the inclusion of this item in the provisional agenda of the 197th session of the UNESCO Executive board raises serious concerns about the compliance with procedure and the respect of the established UNESCO rules. Just to mention that that even publishing of the document on the unacceptability of Kosovo’s application for UNESCO membership from the standpoint of the international law, prepared by Serbian Delegation to UNESCO, as an official document, as we requested, was refused. And the only intention was the voice of Serbia also to be heard.

• Because we all would have to live with the negative consequences of such an irresponsible decision from the lesioning of the international law up to the fate of the Serbian cultural heritage in the province of Kosovo and Metohija which not only belongs to the Serbian people but also represents a part of the historical and civilizational heritage of modern Europe and the world.


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Serbia declares national flood emergency

Thursday, 15 May 2014

The Government of the Republic of Serbia has declared an emergency on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, due to risk of flooding. The decision was made at the proposal of the National Emergency Response Staff, with the aim of raising the level of engagement of all rescue and evacuation teams, and eliminating the consequences of floods caused by heavy rains.

The Serbian Government wrote letters to the Government of the Russian Federation, the European Commission, and the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, requesting them to provide relief and technical assistance to Serbia in order to alleviate flood consequences.


Flood relief - payment instructions

Friday, 16 May 2014

Payment instructions for flood relief donations


Embassy to open sub-account for assistance to flood vicitms

Sunday, 18 May 2014

Embassy of the Republic of Serbia to the Kingdom of Norway will open sub-account for those who want to donate victims of floods. The sub-account will be opened on Monday, May 19, 2014 and relevant instruction will be imediately posted on this site.


Union of Serbian Associations in Norway collecting donations for flood victims in Serbia

Sunday, 18 May 2014

Embassy of the Republic of Serbia to the Kingdom of Norway informs that the Union of Serbian Associations in Norway has started to collect donations for flood victims in Serbia. More information on following link.


Embassy of Serbia in Oslo has create a special account for flood victims - 6001.07.02391

Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Oslo herby informed that special account has been created for flood victims in the Republic of Serbia.

Account details:

Name of the Bank: NORDEA
Account number: 6001.07.02391
Account holder: Embassy of the Republic of Serbia, Munkedamsveien 59B, 0244 Oslo
 
The account is open to avoid coast of individual transfer of donations.

PAYPAL ACCOUNT FOR FLOOD VICTIMS CREATED

Monday, 19 May 2014

Starting today,May 18, 2014 a PayPal account for humanitarian aid for flood victims in Serbia is available for donators from 193 countries and regions. Donations are accepted via floodrelief@gov.rs.

The account belongs to the Embassy of th Republic of Serbia in Brussels, and donations are automatically transferred to the special Serbian government account for flood relief.

The e-mail adress is strictly intended for PayPal donations and will not be monitored.


News - Archive
Why Kosovo is ineligible for membership in UNESCO?
Announcement for cultural events in Skien (Telemark)
Announcement for charity concert in Oslo - June 17 - Gamle Logen
Announcement for charity concert in Bergen
Serbia declares national flood emergency
Flood relief - payment instructions
Embassy to open sub-account for assistance to flood vicitms
Union of Serbian Associations in Norway collecting donations for flood victims in Serbia
Embassy of Serbia in Oslo has create a special account for flood victims - 6001.07.02391
PAYPAL ACCOUNT FOR FLOOD VICTIMS CREATED
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