自从余留机制对前南斯拉夫问题国际法庭（前南法庭）以及卢旺达问题国际刑事法庭（卢旺达问题国际法庭）的余留职能负起全部责任以来，迄今已有两年。在此期间，余留机制为履行其职责不断取得可喜的进展。但是，还需要再接再厉，以保护前南法庭和卢旺达问题国际法庭的遗产。
It has now been two years since the Residual Mechanism assumed full responsibility for the residual functions of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) alongside those of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). During that time the Mechanism has continued to make commendable progress in carrying out its mandate. However, there is still more to do to guarantee the legacy of the ICTY and the ICTR.