The General Assembly met on 8 October 2008 to take up a draft resolution submitted by Serbia containing a request for an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on whether the 17 February 2008 unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo is in accordance with international law.
The representative of South Africa said his delegation would vote in favour of the draft resolution, supporting the right of the Member States to seek advice from the International Court of Justice. He stressed that though 48 countries had recognized Kosovo, it was also important that 144 countries had not.
The representative of the Comoros condemned any form of secession that undermined the principles of the Charter, and would vote in favour of the resolution.
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