United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2012
Eradicating poverty is the greatest social challenge facing the world. Impoverished people and communities often exist on the margins of their societies, having little voice in decisions which affect them in the most direct…
14 June 2013 - SRSG Presentation to the Security Council
Mr. President, Excellencies, On the 19th of April, following difficult political negotiations personally facilitated by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, a historic “First Agreement on principles governing the…
The United Nations envoy in Kosovo today called on both Serbia and Kosovo to put past disputes behind them and focus instead on promoting mutual prosperity and stability...
UN envoy urges Serbia and Kosovo to overcome past feuds and seek stability The United Nations envoy in Kosovo today called on both Serbia and Kosovo to put past disputes behind them and focus instead on promoting mutual…
SRSG Farid Zarif briefing to the Security Council
14 May 2012 Mr. President, Excellencies, During the last briefing to the Council in February, Assistant Secretary-General Edmond Mulet urged the Council to see the year of 2012 as a year for fresh re-examination of the…
Secretary-General to depart next week for China and South-eastern Europe
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will depart next Monday for a 10-day trip that will take him to China and South-eastern Europe. In China, Mr. Ban will take part in the 5th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa…
UN Political Director for Europe visits UNMIK
UN Political Director for Europe visits UNMIK 13 February 2014 - Pristina - SRSG Farid Zarif met the Director of the UN Department of Political Affairs' Europe Division, Elizabeth Spehar, at UNMIK Headquarters today. Ms…
UNMIK handover ceremonies continue in Novobërdë/Novo Brdo and Kamenicë/Kamenica
Novobërdë/Novo Brdo As part of a series of donations of equipment to regions across Kosovo, UNMIK Deputy SRSG Robert Sorenson visited the municipality of Novobërdë/Novo Brdo on 11 December , where he met with Mayor Bajrush…
Secretary-General appoints Farid Zarif of Afghanistan his Special Representative for Kosovo
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the 11th of October 2011 announced the appointment of Farid Zarif of Afghanistan as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in…
Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo
Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo is an opportunity to increase awareness of women’s representation and participation in decision-making processes, to promote access to justice, and to help offer peace…
UN marks one-year anniversary of Haiti earthquake
UN News Centre 12 January 2011 –On the one-year anniversary of the earthquake which devastated Haiti, the United Nations today remembered the disaster’s victims in memorial events in Port-au-Prince, New York and elsewhere…
Kosovo Missing Persons families' associations received Cyprus Missing Persons Association
Kosovo Missing Persons families’ associations received Cyprus Missing Persons Association Pristina, 11 November 2013 - Representatives of the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot organizations of the Cyprus Missing Persons…
Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons visits UNMIK
Pristina, 11 October 2013 - SRSG Farid Zarif met in UNMIK HQ with Mr. Chaloka Beyani, Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons. Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced…