UN peacekeeping chief calls for law, order in Kosovo

The UN peacekeeping chief Jean- Marie Guehenno on Sunday called on Kosovo Serb leaders to respect law and order as violence is not a way to solve problems.

Guehenno, the UN undersecretary-general for peacekeeping operations, made the appeal after meeting the presidents of northern Kosovo Serb-majority municipalities in the Kosovo flashpoint town of Mitrovica, Serbia`s official news agency Tanjug reported.

The UN Security Council Resolution 1244 is still in effect and all practical endeavors must be based on that document, Guehenno said.

The talks with local Serb officials focused on the current situation in northern Kosovo, Guehenno told reporters.

The Serb officials said that the sole reason for violence and lack of security in northern Kosovo was "an attempt by the international community and the UN Mission in Kosovo to establish the institutions of independent Kosovo."