The UN Security Council discussed the Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, with Russia and Serbia advocating for the release of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić. Their request, framed on humanitarian grounds, centers on the former general found guilty of genocide. Multiple nations participated in the discussion alongside statements from the President and Prosecutor of the tribunal. The move to release Mladić is controversial given the severity of his crimes during the Bosnian War. No immediate decision was made regarding the request for his release. The discussion highlights ongoing tensions surrounding accountability for war crimes in the former Yugoslavia.