On 26 March 2026, UK Deputy Ambassador James Ford delivered a speech at the OSCE in Vienna, marking the 27th anniversary of NATO’s 1999 intervention in Kosovo. Ford reminded listeners that the campaign was aimed at ending large‑scale human rights abuses by the Milosevic regime, not at the Serbian people, and praised the UN, Contact Group, and OSCE verification mission for their roles. He noted that the region has transformed, with Kosovo now “unrecognisable” from 1999, and expressed UK pride in supporting that progress. Ford urged continued partnership with Serbia, Kosovo and other Western Balkan states, citing upcoming joint NATO‑Serbian training, the Berlin Process Summit and the Hillsborough Castle Declaration. He called on Serbian and Kosovar leaders to implement EU‑facilitated dialogue agreements and advance normalisation.
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