Special Representative of the Secretary-General visits Gjakovë/Đakovica Municipality
On 29 July, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Mr. Zahir Tanin, and his Deputy, Mr. Christopher Coleman, visited Gjakovë/Đakovica Municipality and met with the Mayor and the Head of the Municipal Office for Communities and Return (MOCR). The officials discussed…
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SRSG Tanin condemns violent attack on Assembly of Kosovo
UNMIK/PR/1823 The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, condemns the attack on the Assembly of Kosovo which took place yesterday night in Pristina and caused material damage. "Such criminal acts targeting the Assembly have no place in Kosovo", Mr. Tanin said. He assured the…
Completing the outreach tour to the four northern municipalities, UNMIK SRSG visited North Mitrovica Municipality and met with the Mayor and the Head of Administration
On 28 July, Zahir Tanin, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) accompanied by Christopher Coleman, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG), visited North Mitrovica Municipality and met with Mayor Goran Rakic and head of municipal administration…
SRSG Zahir Tanin hosted the Minister of the republic of Moldova
SRSG Zahir Tanin welcomed the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Anatolie Salaru, on 4 August 2016 to UNMIK headquarters. The SRSG and Minister discussed the situation in Kosovo, Moldova’s engagement in UN Peacekeeping, and Moldova’s contributions to UNMIK and KFOR. Moldova…
SRSG Zahir Tanin meets outgoing COM KFOR Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta
PRISTINA - Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, hosted Major General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta for a farewell meeting ahead of the upcoming Kosovo Force Change of Command. The two discussed the situation in Kosovo and longer term perspectives in the region, as…
SRSG Tanin Meets with Prime Minster of Kosovo
Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, Zahir Tanin, met with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa. SRSG Tanin and the Prime Minister discussed a range of issues pertinent to mutual relations, in particular recent political…
UNMIK donates relief supplies to FYROM Red Cross
On 19 August, UNMIK donated 473 food ration packs to the Red Cross in FYROM in support of the people affected by the recent flooding in the country. The donation, totaling 6,000 U.S dollars, was coordinated with the FYROM Embassy in Pristina.
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SRSG Tanin condemns attack on RTK
UNMIK/PR/1824 The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, condemns the attack on the premises of the Radio Television Kosovo (RTK) that took place yesterday evening. “Violent attacks of this kind are never justified, and such acts are only detrimental to the future of Kosovo,”…
SRSG regular consultations in Belgrade
From 22 to 23 August, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, Zahir Tanin, held meetings with the top political leaders in Belgrade as part of his regular consultations ahead of the next session of the UN Security Council on Kosovo…
Statement by Zahir Tanin, Special representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNMIK Security Council debate on UNMIK
Mr. President, Excellencies, I am pleased to update the Council on recent key developments in Kosovo since the Secretary-General’s last report and to offer some observations. The situation in Kosovo over the past three months has been more stable than during previous reporting periods. Nonetheless…
Situation in Kosovo more stable, but underlying tensions remain – UN envoy
25 August 2016 – Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo Zahir Tanin told the United Nations Security Council today that while opposition parties in Kosovo continue to try to generate, exploit and, if possible, prolong moments of ‘crisis,’ they appear to have become aware that the…
SRSG Tanin condemns vandalism in Grackë e Vjetër/Staro Gracko
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, condemns the recent severe vandalism of the memorial plaque commemorating the 14 Kosovo Serb victims killed in July 1999 in Grackë e Vjetër/Staro Gracko. Such acts are detrimental to Kosovo’s path towards promoting constructive…