News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

5 June, 2017 – On the occasion of World Environment Day, UNMIK hosted a group of young ambassadors - children of its staff – to get together and talk about why the environment matters and what can be done to protect it. In Pristina, about 50 youngsters planted flowers to surround a tree planted by…

Geneva - On 29 and 30 June 2017, members of the Working Group on Persons Unaccounted for in Relation to the Events in Kosovo, representatives of UNMIK, the ICRC, and the UN Working Group on Missing Persons and Enforced Disappearances met in Geneva to identify challenges and a way forward to…

12 July 2017 - Inter-community trust building, employment, returns, infrastructure development and women’s participation were the main aspects discussed at a meeting between UNMIK’s Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Christopher Coleman and the Mayor of Novobërdë/Novo Brdo…

Pristina, 13 July 2017 - Tackling language barriers, sexual harassment and a lack of involvement in decision-making are just some of the recommendations that came out of the first “United Nations Youth Assembly in Kosovo: Advancing Youth, Peace and Security Together”. The event, which took place on…

In the rural heartland of Peja/Peć, a multi-community project in seven farming villages has found fertile ground to pull together. In a wide green field, the type that has long been the lifeblood of the region, farmer Dardan Sejdiu ploughs the land to get it ready to plant crops of corn. The…

On 27 July, the Mayor of Gjilan/Gnjilane hosted a meeting of the municipal representatives of Kosovo's Eastern region. The participants identified contemporary challenges for their region, with focus on the need for economic development, inclusive education and countering radicalization and…

On 9 August, Special Representative to the Secretary-General Zahir Tanin met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, and subsequently with Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic, as part of regular consultations ahead of the Security Council meeting on Kosovo scheduled…

SRSG Tanin Calls for Seriousness and Responsibility during Security Council Session on Kosovo: “Pursuing Fair, Difficult Compromises Demands Strong Leadership” 16 August, 2017 – New York: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, highlighted to…

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 the past quarter had been dominated by the holding of an early general election in Kosovo and ensuing negotiations to form a new government…

SRSG Zahir Tanin, Head of UNMIK: “I strongly condemn the attack against Parim Olluri, the director and journalist of the online news outlet Insajderi. I wish Mr Olluri a speedy recovery. It is essential that journalists have the freedom and safety to perform their work without fear of reprisal…

Republished from UN.ORG Website. See the original article here. Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister Stresses Mission’s Continuing Importance, as Pristina Joins Key Members in Calling for Its End Welcoming Kosovo’s recent free and fair elections, the head of the United Nations mission there stressed today…