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…
Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing discussionnti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing discussion in UNMIK Headquarters - UNMIK | ©UNMIK Photo: Shpend Berbatovci
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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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…
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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…
UNHCR warns of imminent humanitarian crisis in Greece amid disarray in Europe over asylum
1 March 2016 - UNHCR is warning today that Europe is on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis. This is in light of a rapid build-up of people in an already struggling Greece, with governments not working…
Kosovo: time to shift focus to development, rule of law, human rights, says UN envoy
Kosovo: time to shift focus to development, rule of law, human rights, says UN envoy