Call for applications: Women in Politics – confidence, influence and effective leadership
Background: As key global players and partners in the full implementation of the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, the United Nations and European Union consistently promote gender equality, women's empowerment and women's rights in line with UN Security Council resolution 1325 and the nine…
SRSG TANIN WELCOMES NEW COMMANDER OF KFOR, MG MICHELE RISI
On 27 November 2019, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met Major General Michele Risi, the new Commander of KFOR, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Tanin reiterated the importance of continued close working relations and cooperation between UNMIK and KFOR to…
UNMIK goes Orange for Women and Girls around the world
Focusing on stories of Kosovo women who have survived domestic violence, UNMIK staff came together to mark the global 16 Days of Activism campaign that puts a spotlight on preventing violence against women and girls each year. Head of UNMIK and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Zahir…
‘A slap is not a lesson’ – men speak against domestic violence
Cycles of violence can be prevented by rethinking gender norms, a group of young people discussed during a male-led panel on domestic violence. The discussion, during which audience members shared stories of violence they knew about in society and their own families, followed the screening of the…
Taking matters into their own hands: the economic empowerment of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
It’s hard to listen to the details of Flora*’s life. Her husband died during the conflict. Her son did too. And she was raped by soldiers in the midst of this horror. However, the saying ‘hope dies last’ comes to life in this electric woman, who has the air of a grandmother and eyes that sparkle.…
SRSG Tanin reiterates need to balance freedom of expression with political responsibility
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, expresses serious concern at attempts to distort painful historical events. He also emphasises in the strongest terms the imperative need for an independent judiciary free from political and/or ethnic bias. SRSG…
No matter who you are – YOU HAVE RIGHTS!
All people in Kosovo, regardless of ethnicity, gender, colour or creed, have inviolable human rights. This essential message, which UNMIK has been continuously striving to spread, is especially important today, on International Human Rights Day. “As the world joins together to celebrate human rights…
SRSG TANIN HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF GENDER-RESPONSIVE AND INCLUSIVE PEACE PROCESSES AT HIGH-LEVEL SEMINAR IN ROME
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin participated as a panelist at the high-level seminar “Increasing the participation of women in peace processes”, organised by UN Women and the Government of Italy in Rome on December 3 and 4, 2019. The event included…
Problems and hope collide, as International Human Rights Day celebrated
“I mostly paint women from my community, Roma women, and their faces are sad. I try to depict this sadness that has many reasons,” painter Farija Mehmeti says. The talented artist spoke to an audience of dozens of people through a live painting at the Living Library events in Pristina and Mitrovica…
SRSG STATEMENT ON REPEAT DESECRATION OF ORTHODOX CEMETERY IN LIPJAN/LIPLJAN
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, expresses serious concern at the further desecration of gravestones at the Orthodox cemetery in Lipjan/Lipljan, after a similar incident in July. Mr. Tanin is closely monitoring the situation and calls on…
SRSG TANIN MEETS VITI/VITINA MAYOR SOKOL HALITI
On 18 December, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, visited Viti/Vitina Municipality and met with Mayor Sokol Haliti and heads of municipal departments. The SRSG was accompanied by the Deputy SRSG, Mr. Christopher Coleman, and the Head of…
SRSG TANIN MEETS KFOR COMMANDER, MG MICHELE RISI
On 19 December 2019, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met Major General Michele Risi, Commander of KFOR, at KFOR HQ in Camp Film City, Pristina. They discussed the situation in Kosovo, and recent political developments.