SRSG TANIN MEETS WITH SPECIALIST PROSECUTOR JACK SMITH
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, met today with Specialist Prosecutor Jack Smith during his first visit to Kosovo since being appointed to the post. The two acknowledged…
SRSG HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL CONSULTATIONS WITH NATO AND EU OFFICIALS IN BRUSSELS
During this week, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr Zahir Tanin, held high-level consultations in Brussels with NATO and EU officials. These included senior officials responsible for the…
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Commitments to peace and progress need backing of all communities and individuals in Kosovo, SRSG Tanin tells Security Council
New York - The need to ensure people throughout Kosovo society are fully engaged in building lasting peace was underscored by the head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo today. The Special…
SRSG TANIN EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER ANNOUNCED DUTY ON GOODS
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Mr Zahir Tanin, notes with concern the decision of the Government of Kosovo to impose a 100 per cent duty on Serbian and Bosnian goods. The SRSG…
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Security and Gender Group calls for a strengthened institutional response to prevent and respond to gender-based violence
Upon the launch of the global campaign of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25. November – 10. December), the Security and Gender Group calls for continuous efforts aimed at eliminating violence against women…
SRSG TANIN WARNS AGAINST ESCALATION OF TENSIONS
SRSG Zahir Tanin said in a statement, “I follow with serious concern the recent developments culminating today in the declared resignations by the mayors of four northern municipalities”. Regarding the tariffs placed on…
SRSG TANIN WELCOMES NEW COMMANDER OF KFOR, MG LORENZO D’ ADDARIO
On 12 December 2018, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, hosted Major General Lorenzo D’ Addario, the new Commander of KFOR, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Tanin stressed the…
SRSG ZAHIR TANIN MEETS ALEKSANDAR VUČIĆ, PRESIDENT OF SERBIA
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, met in Belgrade today with President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia. In their meeting, the President and the SRSG acknowledged the complexity of…
STATEMENT BY THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, notes the adoption of three laws by the Assembly of Kosovo that initiate substantial changes to the role and responsibilities of the Kosovo…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Kosovo
The Secretary-General has taken note with concern of the adoption by the Assembly of Kosovo of three draft laws aimed at strengthening the role and capacity of the Kosovo Security Force. The Secretary-General underscores that…
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Security and Gender Group urges members of the Kosovo Assembly to allocate sufficient funding for shelters for survivors of gender-based violence
The Security and Gender Group strongly calls for the Kosovo Assembly to amend the draft budget for 2019, towards ensuring allocation of sustainable funding through the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare to enable shelters…
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Moves to create a Kosovo army have ‘deteriorated relations’ with Serbia: UN peacekeeping chief
The decision by Kosovo’s parliament to form a national army was described by the UN Peacekeeping chief on Monday as having “further deteriorated relations between Belgrade and Pristina,” which, he said, have been strained for…