News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

19 August 2015 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Zahir Tanin of Afghanistan as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Secretary-General Appoints Zahir Tanin of Afghanistan Special…

World Press Freedom Day 3 May 2015 - Free media is the key to a free society. Every year across the world, on 3 May we celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom. The slogan of this year’s World Press Freedom Day is “Let Journalism Thrive!” and one of its themes is “better reporting”…

Fighting for women’s property rights in Kosovo 10 February 2015 - Less than two out of five women own property in Kosovo. Laws offer equal inheritance rights to both men and women. But when the issue comes up in courts, women often waive their rights and give their share of family property to their…

27 February 2015 - Thank you very much for the chance to address this important meeting in beautiful Santiago de Chile. I am delighted to see so many dynamic leaders here.... Secretary-General's remarks at High-level event on Women in Power and Decision-Making Santiago de Chile, 27 February 2015…

"This year’s World Humanitarian Day presents a historic opportunity to bring together one billion people from around the world to advance a powerful and proactive idea: People Helping People. That is the best way to honour the many fallen aid workers we mourn today, and to celebrate the efforts of…

03 June 2014 - World Environment Day is marked every year on 5 June. On this day, the United Nations calls for global action to protect the environment. In Kosovo, the UN has launched the “Green Steps” project. The goal is not just to clean up Kosovo – but to keep it that way through new…

Clean and safe water is precious. Nearly 1 billion people around the world don't have access to safe drinking water. Yet, we take it for granted, we waste it, and too often we pay to drink it from plastic bottles. Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, has faced water shortages since the war in 1999…

Marking World AIDS Day in Kosovo December 1st is World Aids Day. It is an opportunity for people across the world to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS, to show their support for people living with HIV, and to remember all those who have died. Officially, Kosovo has the lowest HIV prevalence…

UNMIK raises money for women’s shelter as part of World AIDS Day activities 1 December marks World AIDS Day. Since 1981, World AIDS Day has provided an opportunity for individuals to come together to fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, to show support for those living with HIV/AIDS, to celebrate…

20 May 2015 – Pristina, Under-Secretary General for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous, visited Kosovo today. Accompanied by the Special R epresentative of the S ecretary-G eneral Farid Zarif, he met with President Atifete Jahjaga, Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and Deputy P rime M…

Upshift: Building professional capacities of Kosovo youth 25 March 2015 - How to reduce violence in schools, how to raise awareness about children’s eye-care or how to prevent early marriages among the Roma/Ashkali/Egyptian communities? These are examples of social problems that a group of 40…

Women's Property Rights in Kosovo: “Do not remain silent” UN WOMEN in Kosovo financed and supported the production of the report and information leaflet which purpose is to provide women in Kosovo with information on their property rights. “The brochure explains the main procedural safeguards to…