SRSG TANIN MEETS SERBIAN DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER/FOREIGN MINISTER IVICA DACIC
On 10 February 2017, SRSG Zahir Tanin met the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Ivica Dacic. SRSG Tanin and DPM/FM Dacic exchanged views about the upcoming UN Security Council Debate on UNMIK, developments in the EU-facilitated dialogue, and the proposed…
SRSG Tanin meets French Foreign Minister in Paris, discusses situation in Kosovo
16 February 2017 – During an official visit to Paris, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin met with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jean-Marc Ayrault, as well as other officials from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of…
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SRSG Tanin at UN Security Council Session on Kosovo: “There Is No Alternative to Dialogue”
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Kosovo, Zahir Tanin, highlighted to Security Council members today that resumption of top-level dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina was an “essential step” in renewed efforts to rebuild trust and confidence. In his regular update on…
SRSG Tanin at UN Security Council Session on Kosovo: “There Is No Alternative to Dialogue”
27 February, 2017 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) in Kosovo, Zahir Tanin, highlighted to Security Council members today that resumption of top-level dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina was an “essential step” in renewed efforts to rebuild trust and confidence. In…
The UN Secretary-General message on 2017 International Women’s Day
United Nations - UN Secretary-General António Guterres' hails women for their many contributions on International Women's Day, 8 March 2017. This year's theme is “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030” Women’s rights are human rights. But in these troubled times, as our world…
SRSG Tanin Holds Consultations in London
During the first week of March, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, held a series of consultations in London. These meetings were part of SRSG Tanin’s ongoing commitment to regular discussions with members of the UN Security Council, and follows…
UN Chief on Protection Measures from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
New York, 9 March 2017: The Secretary-General today released his report on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach for consideration by the General Assembly. During his first week in office, in January 2017, the Secretary-General established a diverse High…
UN Global Open Day - Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo
15 March 2017, Pristina – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, called for concerted action to ensure the active participation of women in peace and conflict resolution, during the fifth United Nations Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in…
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SRSG Tanin Calls for Concerted Action and Reform to Ensure Active Participation of Women in Peace and Conflict Resolution
PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, called for concerted action to ensure the active participation of women in peace and conflict resolution, during the fifth United Nations Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo. “Noble…
SRSG TANIN MEETS KOSOVO DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER BRANIMIR STOJANOVIĆ
UNMIK Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zahir Tanin met Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanović on 14 March, 2017 to exchange views on the current political situation in Kosovo and the development of new initiatives serving non-majority communities. The Deputy Prime Minister…
SRSG Tanin meets Gjilan/Gnjilane Mayor Lutfi Haziri
On 23 March, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr Zahir Tanin, visited Gjilan/Gnjilane Municipality and met Mayor Lutfi Haziri as well as Gjilan/Gnjilane’s Principal Deputy Mayor, Community Committee Chairperson and the Head of the Municipal Office for Communities and Return. The…
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SRSG Tanin Stresses Respect for Freedom of Movement and Right to Assembly
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, has closely followed today’s developments in Kosovo with concern, in particular reports that freedom of movement and association were prevented in some places. He reminds all of the fundamental rights to assemble, to express opinions…