Special Representative of the Secretary-General visits Istog/Istok Municipality
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…
Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Mr. Zahir Tanin (middle left)meeting with Chief Prosecutor David Schwendiman (middle right). ©UNMIK Photo by: Arton Muçolli
UNMIK Chief met with Chief Prosecutor David Schwendiman
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…
UNMIK Deputy Chief Meets Young Human Rights Activists from Kosovo and Serbia
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…
Statement by Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNMIK, Security Council debate on UNMIK
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…
Special Representative and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Zahir Tanin (shown on screen), briefs the Security Council via video tele conference. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
Kosovo situation yielding ‘fewer results than hoped’ in 2016, UN envoy tells Security Council
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…
Full report of the latest Security Council's session on Kosovo
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…
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
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…
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UNMIK launches the United Nations’ “Zero Tolerance” policy towards sexual exploitation and sexual abuse
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…
SRSG Zahir Tanin met with French and Swiss Ambassador
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…
Discovering Unheard Stories: Human Rights Living Library in Pristina
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…
Stand up for someone’s rights today: Video Message of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Human Rights Day: Stand up for someone’s rights today On 10 December, the UN Human Rights Office celebrates Human Rights Day 2016 by launching the global campaign “ Stand up for someone’s rights today.” As Zeid Ra’ad Al…
SRSG welcomes Israeli and Belgian Ambassadors to UNMIK
On 21 December 2016, SRSG Zahir Tanin welcomed the Ambassador of Israel in Belgrade, Dr Alona Fisher-Kamm, to UNMIK. The SRSG and Ambassador Fisher-Kamm discussed a variety of issues including the EU dialogue, rule of law…