UNMIK chief observes KFOR change of command ceremony
UNMIK chief observes KFOR change of command ceremony UNMIK chief Farid Zarif observes Kosovo Force (KFOR) change of command ceremony in Pristina (3 September 2014)
"Inside Out" Kosovo Campaign
"I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we'll turn the world...INSIDE OUT." – JR The young people of Kosovo are eager to enter the spotlight, make themselves…
Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson of UNMIK
PRISTINA - UNMIK welcomes the agreement reached on 30 April by which the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will facilitate voting in Kosovo for the 6 May Serbian parliamentary and presidential…
UNMIK staff collecting plastic bottle caps to change lives
UNMIK staff collecting plastic bottle caps to change lives The collection of 250 kg of recycled plastic bottle caps means a wheelchair for a disabled person in Kosovo. That may seem like a lot of caps, but the collection of…
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Statement to the Security Council by SRSG Zahir Tanin
Mr.President, Excellencies, This is my first occasion to brief the Council since my appointment as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo and Head of UNMIK. I wish to begin by stressing that your…
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Statement by Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, to the Security Council
Madam President, Excellencies, The first quarter of this year has been an important one for Kosovo and for the Southeast European region. I wish to begin by commending the new government in Pristina for its prudent and…
SRSG Zahir Tanin arrives in Kosovo
UNMIK/PR/1818 PRISTINA – Mr. Zahir Tanin arrived in Kosovo on Tuesday to take up the leadership of UNMIK as Special Representative of the Secretary-General. Mr. Tanin previously served as Permanent Representative of…
UNMIK condemns unacceptable violence in Kosovo Assembly
UNMIK/PR/1817 PRISTINA – UNMIK strongly condemns the violence that took place yesterday in the Kosovo Assembly, in which representatives of certain opposition parties obstructed the session by extreme means, leading even to…
UNMIK moves to new premises
UNMIK/PR/1816 PRISTINA – The relocation of the headquarters of the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to new premises was completed today. The Mission is now located in the buildings formerly occupied by Bucaj in Fushë Kosovë…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary General on the situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
The Secretary-General is alarmed by the recent violence in the city of Kumanovo in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and extends his condolences to the families of those killed and injured. He strongly supports the…
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Regulation on Customs code for Kosovo promulgated
UNMIK/PR/1114 PRISTINA - On 30 January, SRSG Harri Holkeri promulgated Regulation 2004/1 on the Customs Code of Kosovo. The new Code will become effective on 1 March 2004 to allow for necessary administrative and operational…
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Standards Steering Group Reviews Progress
UNMIK/PR/1110 PRISTINA – The Steering Group on Standards, jointly chaired by SRSG Harri Holkeri and Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi held its second meeting today. Representatives of Quint countries in Kosovo also attended the…