Summary

The unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo is clearly contrary to the Constitution and laws of Serbia, one of the member states of the United Nations. The foreign states that recognise said independence will not only have endorsed a manifestation contrary to the domestic law and will of a member state of the United Nations, they will also have placed the respect due to certain basic rules of International Law in serious doubt. These violations of International Law and its consequences are, among others, the following.