Joint statement of Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Serb leaders under the auspices of UNMIK and KFOR
UNMIK/PR/6 Today, we have met at the headquarters of the UN Mission in Kosovo to urgently address a problem that affects all the people of Kosovo: people who want to return to their homes here, people who want to stay here…
Public Announcement -Authority of the Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
UNMIK/PR/2 Following a decision by the Secretary-General, I arrived in Pristina on 13 June 1999 and assumed my responsibilities as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, ad interim, for the United Nations…
UNMIK Appoints First Judges and Prosecutors for Interim Kosovo Judiciary System
UNMIK/PR/5 PRISTINA—The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Sergio Vieira de Mello, today appointed nine judicial officials who will form the core of the interim judiciary to be established by UNMIK’s Civil…
Kosovo Gender Task Force Formed
UNMIK/PR/51 Pristina---The first meeting of the Kosovo Gender Task Force took place yesterday morning, chaired by the United Nations Development Fund for Women. Participants included leading Kosovo activists, lawyers and…
Kouchner Strongly Condemns Kosovo Polje Killings
UNMIK/PR/52 PRISTINA--UNMIK SRSG Bernard Kouchner strongly condemned the grenade attack today in a market place in the predominantly Serb town of Bresje, close to Kosovo Polje. UNMIK police confirmed that two grenades were…
Kosovo Transitional Council Condemns Kosovo Polje Attack
UNMIK/PR/53 PRISTINA—In its regular meeting today at UNMIK headquarters, the Kosovo Transitional Council strongly condemned yesterday’s grenade attack on a marketplace in Bresje near Kosovo Polje, in which two people were…
United Nations Opens Headquarters in Kosovo
UNMIK/PR/1 PRISTINA - The United Nations established its operational presence in Kosovo today with the arrival of the interim Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, Sergio Vieira de Mello. Mr. Vieira de…
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SRSG meets Serbian leaders
UNMIK/PR/1302 PRISTINA – The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen met Serbian President Boris Tadic and Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica this morning during his one-day visit to Belgrade. The SRSG briefed the President and the Prime…
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Meeting of the KPC Development Group
UNMIK/PR/1303 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and KFOR Commander Lt. Gen. Yves de Kermabon co chaired the bi-monthly meeting of Kosovo Protection Corps Development Group (KPCDG) today at UNMIK HQ. KPC Commander Lt. Gen…
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Work begins on report under convention on protection of minorities
UNMIK/PR/1301 PRISTINA – UNMIK and the PISG began the drafting of a report under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. This follows from the Technical Agreement signed last summer between the…
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UNMIK Police Arrest Three in Customs Attack Case
UNMIK/PR/96 PRISTINA – As a result of a joint forces operation with KFOR and the UNMIK Special Response Team, UNMIK Border Police have arrested three local ethnic Albanian males this morning in Pristina without incident. The…
UNMIK Begins Registration of Insurance Companies for Upcoming Temporary Vehicle Registration
UNMIK/PR/99 PRISTINA – UNMIK Civil Administration has started registering insurance companies to provide car insurance to drivers in Kosovo. UNMIK will begin temporary vehicle registration starting 30 November. Drivers will…