100 - day countdown to International day of Peace
September 21, 2011, marks the 30th anniversary of the International Day of Peace. As we begin today a 100-day countdown to the observance, we pay tribute to the many civil society activists who lent the strength of their…
UN mourns loss of former General Assembly President Harri Holkeri of Finland
Top United Nations officials have expressed their condolences to the family of the former Finnish prime minister, Harri Holkeri, who also served as President of the 55th session of the General Assembly. Mr. Holkeri, 74, died…
The Secretary-General - Message for International Youth Day
“Change Our World” is more than the theme of this year’s International Youth Day; it is an injunction that should inspire young people at all times. Far too many of the world’s more than one billion young people lack the…
International Volunteer Day 2012
International Volunteer Day 2012 The main focus of International Volunteer Day 2012 is awareness of and recognition for volunteers and volunteer organizations. “I applaud all people who volunteer each year for the benefit of…
Climate change effects on South America depicted graphically in UN report
7 December 2010 – The number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean affected by extreme weather events, including high temperatures, forest fires, droughts, storms and floods grew from 5 million in the 1970s to more…
SRSG Lamberto Zannier talks to Politika about the upcoming Pristina-Belgrade talks
A t the previous meeting of the UN Security Council you complained that Albanian media campaign against UNMIK. How in Pristina is being perceived the recent announcement that UNMIK will participate in Belgrade – Pristine…
UNMIK's military observers awarded medals
In peacekeeping missions around the world military personnel come together from countries big and small, rich and poor, new and old to serve in the name of Peace. Each and every day they risk their lives to fulfill the goals…
The Secretary-General - Message on International Women's day
Gender equality and the empowerment of women are gaining ground worldwide. There are more women Heads of State or Government than ever, and the highest proportion of women serving as Government ministers. Women are exercising…
UNMIK's Distribution of donations to the municipallity of Gračanica/Graçanicë
On 5 December, UNMIK Deputy SRSG Robert Sorenson visited the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë where, along with mayor Bojan Stojanovic, he announced to media that items will be donated to the community. “It is my pleasure…
Ban stresses 'people power' and partnerships at start of second term as UN chief
Ban Ki-moon has begun his second term as Secretary-General of the United Nations by pledging to harness “the strong power of partnerships” to respond to the planet’s biggest challenges, such as tackling climate change…
NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations visited UNMIK
NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations visited UNMIK 04 November 2013 - Pristina, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Operations, Mr. Richard Froh met with SRSG Farid Zarif and DSRSG Robert Sorenson in…
Collecting bottle caps changes lives of dozens of families in Kosovo
An UNMIK-supported initiative from the very beginning, the “Kosovo Cap” project has raised money to buy wheelchairs for the disabled. Once the bottle caps are sold to a recycling company in Turkey, wheelchairs are…