News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNMIK/PR/203 PRISTINA – The Interim Administrative Council (IAC) today endorsed four draft regulations on the establishment of an Ombudsperson, Travel Documents, the Department of Post and Telecommunications and the Kosovo Consolidated Budget. The regulation on establishing an Ombudsperson would…

UNMIK/PR/202 PRISTINA – Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, today briefed the Interim Administrative Council (IAC) on his recent trip to Djakova. The SRSG had told local members of the Missing Persons Association in Djakova yesterday that he had spoken to UN Secretary…

UNMIK/PR/201 Pristina – On Saturday, March 25th, the UNMIK Department of Education & Science will host a UNICEF-sponsored ‘Special Education’ Workshop for local and international educators at the Faculty of Philology, University of Pristina campus, in Pristina. The workshop will focus on special…

UNMIK/PR/200 PRISTINA – Bernard Kouchner, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, today visited Djakova where he met with local members of the Municipal Council and the Missing Persons Association. “I know the story of the war, and I know your suffering. I know all the damage and…

UNMIK/PR/199 Pristina-- The Sharr-Salloniti factory at Hani i Elezit is to remain closed, the Department of Trade&Industry announced yesterday. The factory had used asbestos in the manufacture of roof tiles. Ian Fletcher, co-head of the Department said today “I have today visited the plant to…

UNMIK/PR/198 Pristina--The Interim Administrative Council (IAC) met today for the first time at the premises of the Central Fiscal Authority. The meeting was held there at the invitation of the two co-heads, Mr. Ali Sadriu and Mr. Alan Pearson. The IAC intends to continue to meet at the different…

UNMIK/PR/197 PRISTINA -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bernard Kouchner, today met with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Ivan Kostov, and the Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister, Marim Rajkov, who were visiting Kosovo. Kouchner welcomed the visit of Mr. Kostov and Bulgaria's…

UNMIK/PR/196 PRISTINA – Bernard Kouchner, the special representative for the Secretary-General, today opened an emergency health clinic for the Serb community living in Gracanica. “Access to health care is a universal right and all people in the community are entitled to safe and quality access to…

UNMIK/PR/195 PRISTINA--The composition of the Central Election Commission is expected to be completed next week when its inaugural meeting will be scheduled. The Central Election Commission will be composed of nine Kosovo members and three internationals, named by the Special Representative of the…

UNMIK/PR/194 MITROVICA--Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and KFOR Commander Gen. Dr. Klaus Reinhardt today visited a work site where the Kosovo Protection Corps and French KFOR troops were working side by side to clean up a polluted canal. "I am so happy to see the…

UNMIK/PR/193 Pristina—The Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC) at its regular meeting today issued a statement "expressing its deep concern at the continuing difficult security situation affecting all people in Kosovo in particular members of minority communities. "We reaffirm our commitment that all…

UNMIK/PR/192 PRISTINA—Following today's meeting of the Interim Administrative Council, Dr. Bernard Kouchner, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, expressed his outrage at the local newspaper Koha Ditore over an article published on Sunday containing allegations against the outgoing…