UN and other humantarian worker continue to be vulnerable in some of these regions. He was abducted 259 days ago and continues to be held captive. We remain hopeful that he will soon be freed. My office welcomes the recent political progress regarding Kosovo. It will take the continued political engagement of organizations like the OSCE to have Kosovo progress towards a lasting peace, and to resolve crises in other regions.
Much work remains to be done.
And together we can address the challenges ahead. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.