News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

UNMIK/PR/1735 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Lamberto Zannier made the following statement today: The Suvidoll/Suvi Do water pipeline project will benefit all communities in its vicinity. Unfortunately, the completion of the project, which involves…

UNMIK/PR/1734 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Lamberto Zannier traveled to north Mitrovica today as part of his initial dialogue with political parties throughout Kosovo. “I held very constructive meetings today with Kosovo-Serb political party representatives…

UNMIK/PR/1733 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Joachim Rücker today participated in a conference on “Privatized companies and their performance.” This was the sixth such debate organized by Riinvest, marking the 13 th anniversary of the Riinvest Institute and the…

UNMIK/PR/1732 PRISTINA – The Republic of Serbia today purported to conduct Serbian local elections in Kosovo. The Serbian authorities conducted these elections in the full knowledge that they were acting in defiance of UNMIK’s exclusive mandate to authorize elections in Kosovo under UN Security…

UNMIK/PR/1731 PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Joachim Rücker issued the following statement today on the occasion of Easter: I send greetings to all people and families of Kosovo who celebrate Easter, a joyous day for Christians everywhere. Easter reminds us of…

UNMIK/PR/1730 PRISTINA – To mark the UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, April 4, UNMIK’s Office of the KPC Coordinator (OKPCC) and the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) organized a series of presentations, showed a static display of KPC de-mining equipment and mine…

UNMIK-KFOR Joint Press Release/PR/1729 PRISTINA – Principal Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (PDSRSG) in Kosovo Larry Rossin and COMKFOR Lt.-Gen. Xavier Bout de Marnhac condemn the resort to lethal violence, including direct fire, taken by a mob today at the Mitrovica Court…

UNMIK/PR/1728 PRISTINA – At approximately 05:30am, UNMIK Police and KFOR started an operation to restore law and order in northern Mitrovica by re-establishing control of the UNMIK Court house that was forcibly occupied by a mob on Friday, 14 March. Initial reports from the scene indicate that some…

UNMIK/PR/1725 PRISTINA – UNMIK today reasserted control of the rail line between Zvecan/Zvečan and Leshak/Lešak in the north of Kosovo. “The successful intervention of UNMIK Border Police today reverses the challenge to UNMIK’s authority that occurred yesterday when Serbian Railways illegally sent…

UNMIK/PR/1724 PRISTINA – Following his meeting today with the European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Ruecker said that “the United Nations and the European Union have an…

UNMIK/PR/1723 PRISTINA –Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Ruecker today condemned the violent attacks by Kosovo Serb fringe groups on the boundary crossings at gates 1 and 31 in northern Mitrovica which resulted in the destruction of property. “Any violence…

UNMIK/PR/1722 PRISTINA – In a meeting today with local residents in Skënderaj/Srbica, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Ruecker discussed the current political situation and the importance of involving all communities in Kosovo’s municipal institutions…