News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, welcomed the new KFOR Commander, Major General Giovanni Fungo, to UNMIK Headquarters in Pristina. They discussed the current situation in Kosovo, recent political developments, and cooperation between KFOR and UNMIK. Special…

Pristina 03 October 2016 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, welcomed the new Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Jan Braathu, to UNMIK Headquartes in Pristina. The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin with the new Head of the…

On 04 October, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Zahir Tanin, and his Deputy, Mr. Christopher Coleman, visited Istog/Istok Municipality and met with the Mayor, Mr. Haki Rugova and other senior municipal officials. The SRSG and the Mayor discussed economic and social…

Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Zahir Tanin met today with Chief Prosecutor David Schwendiman, who leads the newly created Specialist Prosecutor’s Office. The Specialist Prosecutor’s Office is authorised to continue investigations of, and to prosecute crimes committed in…

11 November 2016, Pristina - Thirty young activists from Kosovo and Serbia participating in the LinKS 2.0 initiative implemented by NGO Youth Initiative for Human Rights visited UNMIK on 4 November. UNMIK Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General Christopher Coleman, together with Human…

Mr President, Excellencies, During the three months since my last presentation before this Council, there has been some consolidation of the political situation in Kosovo. Regionally, some new positive developments, together with some new reasons for concern, have emerged. Some of these are well…

Many of the political expectations with which Kosovo began the year yielded fewer results than hoped, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission there said today, expressing hope that next year will see clear progress on political dialogue accompanied by necessary progress at community…

Reconciliation Processes in Kosovo Must Ultimately Reinforce Each Other, Top United Nations Official Tells Security Council Download briefing and statements from the Security Council's 7811th meeting held on Wednesday 16 November 2016, 3 p.m. Access the video from the archives on United Nations…

Pristina, 25 November 2016 - Through its resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities…

Pristina, 29 November 2016 – UNMIK’s Office of the Strategic Communications and Public Affairs (OSCPA) today launched the United Nations’ “Zero Tolerance” policy campaign towards sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. The UN expects that all peacekeeping personnel adhere to the highest standards of…

SRSG Zahir Tanin welcomed Ambassador Mr Didier Chabert of France at UNMIK Headquarters on 5 December 2016. The SRSG and Ambassador discussed a wide range of topics in relation to Kosovo, including political developments and the EU-facilitated dialogue. On 28 November 2016, SRSG Tanin met with the…

7 December 2016, Pristina - The UN Human Rights Office, in cooperation with OSCE, the Council of Europe, and the European Union Office in Kosovo, jointly celebrated International Human Rights Day under the banner of “Stand Up for Someone’s Rights Today” at a cafe in Pristina. In the spirit of this…