Resolving the future status of Kosovo will result in a new United Nations Security Council resolution which will guarantee multi-ethnicity and safety for all in Kosovo, a UN spokesman was quoted as saying on Monday.

The presence of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and international community in the Serbian province will be necessary even after its status is resolved, the official Tanjug news agency reported, quoting UNMIK spokesman Neeraj Singh.

During the negotiations on status, the UNMIK will continue to focus on decentralization, return of internally displaced persons, economic development and guaranteeing security for all, he said.

Kosovo has been administered by the UNMIK since mid-1999. The process of defining Kosovo's future status has been launched by UN envoy Martti Ahtisaari late last month, while direct talks between Kosovo's pro-independent Albanian majority and Serbian authorities are expected to be held early next year.

Singh said that there are isolated groups who will provoke incidents to try to undermine the negotiating process, but the UNMIK is determined to counter such activities.

He added that the international community would spare no efforts to secure safety in Kosovo.

Source: Xinhua