 As the Permanent Representative to the UN, he represented Croatia in the United Nations Security Council and served as the President of the Council in December 2008.After being replaced as the Representative to the UN, the Croatian anti-corruption agency USKOK brought charges against Jurica for embezzlement of USD 120,000.Jurica has described his finance as "chaotic" and reimbursed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the amount in question, but maintained that the money was not used for personal gain.