UNMIK chief meets Kosovo Minister of Interior
16 February 2016, Pristina - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Zahir Tanin, accompanied with the newly arrived Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG), Christopher Colman were received by Minister of Interior, Skender Hyseni.
UNMIK chief meets Kosovo Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning
19 February 2016, Pristina - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Zahir Tanin, was received by Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Ferid Agani. SRSG Tanin and Minster Agani expressed mutual appreciation for their efforts at cooperation. They discussed avenues through…
Model UN in Kosovo
After three exciting days of rich debate and discussion, the first model UN conference for high school students ever held in Kosovo came to an end on Sunday 26 February 2016. We wanted to find out more about the participants, their experience and hopes for the future. Find out what they had to say…
UNMIK hosts an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing discussion
Pristina, 3 March 2016 - United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) facilitated a meeting in Pristina between the representatives of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), technical experts from Kosovo institutions, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation In…
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UNMIK Chief encourages young women of Kosovo to speak up about challenges
Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) in Kosovo, Zahir Tanin, welcomed the women attending the 2016 Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo by urging them to speak up about the challenges that they face: “We want to hear directly from you as young women from across…
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SRSG Tanin condemns shooting incidents in Pejë/Peć and Istog/Istok
PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, today condemned the shooting incident in village of Gorazhdec/Goraždevac in Pejë/Peć municipality early yesterday. “I strongly condemn this serious attack, which damaged property and a monument. Such…
Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality
Pristina, 07 March 2016 - In celebration of International Woman’s Day 2016 we wanted to catch up with some of the bright young women that took part in our UN Global Open Day round table at UNMIK focusing on being a young woman in Kosovo. After hearing their inspiring stories and witnessing their…
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Sports - a tool for reconciliation
International Day of Sport for Developement and peace Sports - a tool for reconciliation Pristina, 06 April 2016 - We met with a promising young tennis player: Meldin Mustafi, 16, and his tennis partner, Durim Morina. Both are from Prizren. Meldin: I am Meldin Mustafi, I am from Lokvice, a place…
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World Water Day 2016
Pristina, 22 March 2016 - Today, almost half of the world's workers - 1.5 billion people - work in water related sectors and nearly all jobs depend on water and those that ensure its safe delivery. Yet the millions of people who work in water are often not recognized or protected by basic labour…
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International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 2016
Pristina, 04 April 2016 - On International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 2016, we wanted to find out more about the situation in Kosovo. We also wanted to ask practical questions such as: which areas are still hazardous in Kosovo? How is demining in Kosovo coordinated? And what…
UNMIK holds briefing for senior KFOR leadership
UNMIK holds briefing for senior KFOR leadership Pristina, 10 March 2015 – SRSG Zahir Tanin hosted a briefing for the leadership of KFOR at UNMIK headquarters. KFOR Commander, Major General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta and other senior members of KFOR were briefed by UNMIK senior management on UNMIK’s…
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Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality
Pristina, 08 March 2016 -On International Women's Day 2016 we spoke to Nita and Manuela, two young women, and asked them about their perception and hopes for gender equality in Kosovo. Listen to them on Radio Ophelia. Happy International Women’s Day!