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Individual members of the Assembly of Kosovo (acting in personal capacity and not binding the Assemmbly itself), adopted the declaration of independence on 17 February 2008; Kosovo Serb parliamentarians boycotted the session. However UN Resolution 1244 is still in force, Kosovo is the subject of a long-running political and territorial dispute between the Serbian (and previously, the Yugoslav) government and Kosovo's largely ethnic-Albanian population. A clear majority of the Kosovo's population support Kosovo's independence. Internationally, of the United Nation's 192 member states (including a majority of European countries) have recognised Kosovo's independence. The head of UNMIK is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General ('SRSG') and is appointed by the Secretary-General under the advice of UN member states. Lamberto Zannier, an Italian diplomat, has been the SRSG since 20 June 2008. |