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On 30 March, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr Zahir Tanin, met with the Mayor of Pristina Municipality, Mr Shpend Ahmeti, Deputy Mayor Dardan Sejdiu, and senior municipal staff. The SRSG complimented the Mayor for his strong track record leading one of Kosovo’s largest and…

Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, Condemning Recent Threats of Ethnic Cleansing This weekend’s statement by a senior Kosovo Parliamentarian, using hate speech to threaten ethnic cleansing, is unacceptable, and a cause for serious concern…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, today met with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Assembly of Kosovo, discussing and exchanging views on a wide range of issues important to Kosovo. The meeting provided a unique opportunity to clarify UNMIK’s…

SRSG Zahir Tanin (left) with South Mitrovica mayor Agim Bahtiri. On 11 April, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. Zahir Tanin, accompanied by his Deputy Mr. Christopher Coleman, visited South Mitrovica Municipality where he met with Mayor Agim Bahtiri and the Principal Deputy Mayor…

27 April 2017, Pristina. Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, welcomed the Gjilan/Gnjilane Communities Committee (CC) to UNMIK headquarters on 27 April. SRSG Tanin highlighted the key role the Committee plays in protecting and promoting the human…

On 27 April 2017, the Registrar of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, Fidelma Donlon, visited the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, for a meeting at UNMIK headquarters in Pristina. During the courtesy meeting, SRSG Tanin and Registrar Donlon discussed a…

On 28 April, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, visited the recently opened and UNMIK-funded Missing Persons Resource Center in Pristina, where he was received by representatives of Kosovo-Albanian and Kosovo-Serb families of missing persons. The…

Belgrade – On 8 May 2017, SRSG Zahir Tanin met separately with the President of the Republic of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dacic, and the Director of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric. The meetings were…

PRISTINA - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin: “I strongly condemn the attack against Arbana Xharra, and wish her speedy recovery. Perpetrators should face full strength of law."

New York - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, highlighted to Security Council members today that while the past months witnessed fluctuating tensions and fragility, the situation remained generally stable, and “constructive engagement…

The Secretary-General would like to reiterate his appreciation for the valuable work of the Human Rights Advisory Panel, which examined alleged violations of human rights by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The Panel was a unique human rights mechanism established…

On 11 May, the UN Mission in Kosovo met in North Mitrovica with 24 young Kosovo Serb, Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Bosniaks from a number of municipalities including Zvečan/Zveqan, Pristina, Leposavić/Leposaviq, Peja/Peć, South Mitrovica and Gjakova/Ɖakovica. The event, second of its kind and…