The Burden of Recognition in the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by Kosovo

Fourteen years after its Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI), Kosovo is not still an international legal personality. The major challenge that has neither recognition nor non-recognition but the withdrawal (WR) by countries hitherto recognised it UDI. Evidently, only stagnated retarding because WR some states. On 13 May 2022, Serbian Foreign Minister declared there four additional bringing total number to twenty-two. specific objective study evaluate circumstances precipitated UDI and reasons why retarding. Accordingly, guided research questions. constitutive theory statehood theoretical framework study. adopted quality methodology. quagmire generated compelled United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) seek advisory opinion International Court Justice (ICJ). There are a couple stagnating. most important reason forestall dangerous precedent for other secessionist movements. Some states hold tenaciously illegality Kosovo’s despite ICJ’s ruling. 30 July Prime Spain violation law. recommends Nation should clearly spell out conditions secession States.