Serbian President at UN: "The international order we knew has collapsed"

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić addressed the UN General Assembly, warning that the familiar international order has collapsed. He described a transition to a new world order with two power centers and rising regional powers, criticized the recognition of Kosovo's independence as a violation of the UN Charter, and warned of a neo-Nazi resurgence in Croatia.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić addressed the UN General Assembly, declaring that the familiar international order has collapsed and no longer exists. According to him, the world is transitioning to a new order organized around two main power centers and a growing number of regional powers, forcing small countries to contend with selective application of international law. Vučić sharply criticized the recognition of Kosovo's independence, arguing that the countries which recognized it participated in trampling the UN Charter by seeking to detach about 14% of Serbia's territory without legal basis. He accused Western countries of hypocrisy, as they now demand adherence to sovereignty after violating these principles in the Serbian case. The Serbian president also warned of a renewed rise of Nazism in Serbia's vicinity, particularly in Croatia, recalling the crimes of the Ustasha regime during World War II, in which Serbs, Jews, and Roma were murdered in camps such as Jasenovac. The speech reflects a firm Serbian stance against recognition of Kosovo and opposition to regional trends.