News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNMIK/PR/1714 PRISTINA – Following the recommendation of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Secretariat, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Joachim Rücker certified election results for the Assembly of Kosovo today. “I am pleased that the electoral process is moving forward…

UNMIK/PR/1713 - UNMIK Countdown #31 PRISTINA – Functioning within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Kosovo Special Prosecutor’s Office (KSPO) is a capacity-building project aimed at upgrading skills among selected local public prosecutors to effectively investigate and…

UNMIK/PR/1712 - UNMIK Countdown #30 PRISTINA – Functioning within the office of the SRSG, the work of the Conduct & Discipline Unit (C&D), which was formally established at UNMIK in mid-November 2006, focuses on three main areas: prevention of misconduct and contribution to the establishment of a…

UNMIK/PR/1711 PRISTINA – At a meeting today with the Štrpce/Shtërpcë representatives including MAP Jakovelvić, D/MAP Staletović, Add VP Aliu, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Rücker made it clear that there is time to find a solution to concerns that…

UNMIK/PR/1710 PRISTINA – In an address today to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Permanent Council in Vienna, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Rücker said that clarity on Kosovo’s future is critical for the communities in…

UNMIK/PR/1709 - UNMIK Countdown #29 PRISTINA – In a major step to create a comprehensive repatriation related policy and operational framework, UNMIK’s Office of Communities, Returns and Minority Affairs (OCRM) together with PISG formulated draft readmission policy, including the operational…

The world is changing in the United Nations’ favour -- as more people and Governments understand that multilateralism is the only path in our interdependent and globalizing world. Global problems demand global solutions -- and going it alone is not a viable option. Whether we are speaking of peace…

UNMIK/PR/1707 - UNMIK Countdown #28 In autumn of 2005, when the political process to determine the future status of Kosovo commenced, UNMIK started to plan for its future transition to the Kosovo Institutions and successor international authorities. The transition planning initially involved mapping…

UNMIK/PR/1706 Pristina – Steven P. Schook, the Principal Deputy Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo, today signed a Regulation with the immediate effect of freeing imports of wheat and maize from customs duty. The joint PSIG and UNMIK Economic and Fiscal Council (EFC) last month…

UNMIK/PR/1705 Mitrovicë/a - The return of 24 Roma families to their original place of residence on 16 October marks the end of the first phase of the “Return to Roma Mahala” project. Fourteen families (61 members) have returned from camps in the northern part of Mitrovicë/a three families (12…

UNMIK/PR/1704 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Ruecker issued the following message on the occasion of Fitr Bajram "On behalf of UNMIK, I would like congratulate all Muslims in Kosovo on the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan and on the…

UNMIK/PR/1703 PRISTINA -- The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Rücker has urged the Security Council to act quickly to decide Kosovo’s status. On Tuesday, he told the 15-nation body deliberating the future of Kosovo that more delays could put at risk the…