News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNMIK/PR/918 PRISTINA - Monday’s edition of Bota Sot contains an article that makes unfounded and scurrilous allegations regarding the case of Sali Veseli and others, better known as the Commander Drini case. The journalist…

UNMIK/PR/919 Mr. President, What do people in Kosovo want? Last week I visited Ferizaj/Uroševac, the third largest town in Kosovo, Pejë/Peć, at the foot of the mountains and Mitrovicë/Mitrovica on the banks of the river Ibar…

UNMIK/PR/920 PRISTINA – I wish Muslims in Kosovo a Happy Bajram. This auspicious religious day symbolizes unity, peace, solidarity and compassion. At the same time, I express my fervent hope for peace in your families and…

UNMIK/PR/921 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner today met with Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi, COMKFOR General Mini, and UNHCR Chief of Mission Mr. Walter Irvine to launch the “Manual for Sustainable Returns”. The Manual, which…

UNMIK/PR/922 Police arrest suspect perpetrator of the attack on Judge Ceta, President of the District Court in Prizren Police have arrested a man suspected of having committed the assault against judge Engjell Ceta, President…

UNMIK/PR/923 PRISTINA – SRSG Michael Steiner today chaired the ninth ordinary session of the Economic and Fiscal Council. Following discussions in the Council the SRSG announced his decision to transfer the administrative and…

UNMIK/PR/925 Pristina -- SRSG Michael Steiner today welcomed Ambassador Carlo Civiletti, who will head the Council of Europe’s Decentralization Mission in Kosovo. The SRSG and Ambassador Cviletti discussed the mandate of the…

UNMIK/PR/926 Today, at noon Gary McCuaig, the International Prosecutor in the Llapi group trial read the indictment against Latif Gashi, Nazif Mehmeti, Naim Kadriu and Rrustem Mustafa. Please find below the full text of the…

UNMIK/PR/927 Referring to the meeting in Zvecan yesterday, which announced the establishment of a Serb union, the SRSG Michael Steiner said: “This is an attempt to establish a new parallel structure, based on mono-ethnicity…

UNMIK/PR/928 Srecka/Sredska – SRSG Michael Steiner and Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi visited the returns village of Sredska today in Kosovo’s southern Zhupa Valley. Accompanying them was a delegation from the donor…

UNMIK/PR/929 Below is a transcript of SRSG Michael Steiner's statement to the press regarding Mr Numan Balic, followed by Mr Steiner’s responses to questions from journalists: Mr Haselock: Mr. Steiner has a short statement to…

UNMIK/PR/930 Pristina – SRSG Michael Steiner announced today, in a joint press conference with Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi, the establishment of the Transfer Council as a vehicle to begin the transfer of substantial…