SRSG TANIN MEETS FERIZAJ/ UROŠEVAC MAYOR AGIM ALIU
On 23 January, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, visited Ferizaj/ Uroševac Municipality and met with Mayor Agim Aliu and associates from his municipal departments. The SRSG was accompanied by the Deputy SRSG, Mr. Christopher Coleman, and…
SRSG TANIN WELCOMES NEW HEAD OF EULEX, AMBASSADOR LARS-GUNNAR WIGEMARK
On 29 January 2020, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, the new Head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Tanin and Ambassador Wigemark discussed the importance of…
SRSG TANIN MEETS NORWAY AMBASSADOR GRØNDAHL
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, met the Ambassador of Norway, Mr. Jens Erik Grøndahl, at UNMIK Headquarters on 31 January 2020. SRSG Tanin and Ambassador Grøndahl discussed a number of issues including recent political developments, the EU…
SRSG TANIN MEETS THE CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES OF THE EMBASSY OF LUXEMBOURG, MS. NATACHA GOMES
On 6 February 2020, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met Ms. Natacha Gomes, the Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Luxembourg, at UNMIK Headquarters. They discussed the latest political developments in Kosovo and the importance of resuming the…
SRSG Tanin meets with Ranilug/Ranillug Mayor
On 13 February, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin met with the Mayor of Ranilug/Ranillug Vladica Aritonović. During the meeting there was a fruitful discussion on many topics, including socio-economic development, inter-ethnic cooperation, gender…
SRSG TANIN MEETS ITALY AMBASSADOR ORLANDO
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, met the Ambassador of Italy, Mr. Nicola Orlando, at UNMIK Headquarters on 14 February 2020. SRSG Tanin and Ambassador Orlando exchanged views on the political situation in Kosovo, and agreed to continue to work…
Driving for performance in supply chain management
To support the UN’s progress in supply chain management (SCM), the Logistics Support Division of the Department of Field Support (DFS) organised its fourth conference on the topic, held at UNHQ from 16-20 April 2018. The theme of ‘Driving for Performance’ built upon last year’s conference, which…
UNMIK aspires to be first peacekeeping mission to attain ISO 9001
The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is on its way to becoming the first peacekeeping mission to meet an international standard on quality management. UNMIK’s Mission Support Division (MSD) took stock of its ambitious three-year roadmap to attain the International…
Time is now for environmental action in Kosovo
Working towards a better environment is not a luxury. This was a key message during a UNMIK-sponsored environmental conference held in Pristina on 27 June, which brought together civil society and government authorities. It even featured a video address by Pat Smith, the British pensioner who began…
UNMIK: Creating a workplace where both women & men can thrive
The door to room D-25 declares the facility’s new purpose: Nursing Room. “This space will allow mothers to breastfeed their children during working hours or express milk,” Javiera Thais Santa Cruz says. “It represents one milestone in UNMIK’s efforts towards gender parity measures and creating a…
UNMIK achieves ISO9001 certification, a first in peacekeeping
This November, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) achieved an international quality management standard – ISO 9001:2015 – following a rigorous assessment and auditing process that started in April 2019 ( see here ). Zahir Tanin, the Special Representative of the…
Gender champions recognised with inaugural Gender Award at UNMIK
Armed with tools of the trade – cameras, notebooks and human rights principles – the gender warriors of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) had their efforts acknowledged during the mission’s first ever Gender Awards. Amid a number of worthy contenders, one UN office and one staff member…