SRSG Tanin Welcomes Swiss Ambassador Thomas Kolly
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, welcomed the Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Thomas Kolly, at UNMIK Headquarters on 19 April 2021. The SRSG was joined by the Deputy SRSG…
Access to justice for all: UNMIK upgrades courtrooms in Mitrovica and Pristina
As part of UNMIK’s sustained efforts to support judicial integration and improve access to justice for all, services available for all members of the community have been upgraded with the inauguration of a new courtroom at…
More than a dictionary: Marking three years of collaboration to promote multilingualism in Kosovo
A special milestone for linguistic diversity in Kosovo was marked at the “Pjetër Bogdani” Library in Pristina on 20 May - the presentation of the print edition of the largest Serbian-Albanian, Albanian-Serbian dictionary with…
Coming together by breaking barriers: Meet the next generation of changemakers in Kosovo
When Qendresa Mehmeti, Engin Avci, and Jovan Živković first began attending UNMIK-led youth trust-building activities such as the UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo , none of them expected their initial meetings might shape into a f…
A United Voice: Kosovo Civil Society Organisations Publish Their Second Joint Annual Human Rights Report with UNMIK and OHCHR Support
Thirty-four key human rights civil society organisations (CSOs) in Kosovo officially published their second joint report on the human rights situation in Kosovo on 31 May, in follow-up to their first-ever joint report last…
Translating Justice: UNMIK Partners with UNDP to bridge linguistic barriers in Kosovo courts
Over the past six years, UNMIK has worked in partnership with local judicial authorities to improve the quality of translation and multilingual services within the Kosovo court system to facilitate equal access to justice for…
UNMIK aspires to be first Peacekeeping Mission to attain Environmental Management System ISO-14001
The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is on its way to becoming the first peacekeeping mission to achieve the international standard for Environmental Management System ISO-14001. On 16 February…
Towards an inclusive recovery: United Nations Global Open Day in Kosovo calls to advance women’s meaningful decision-making to combat COVID-19 impact
Sharing their experiences from different realms of civil society and government, on 23 June, the United Nations family in Kosovo hosted Global Open Day on Women, Peace and Security in Kosovo to highlight the importance of…
SRSG Tanin Calls for Protecting the Rights of Returnees and Ensuring their Safe, Dignified, and Sustainable Return and Reintegration
In light of recent developments related to the unresolved situation of the Kosovo-Serb returnee in Gjakova/Đakovica, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, recalls the importance…
Working together, from a distance: Women in Kosovo sew almost 200,000 masks for distribution.
This spring, 177 women and 23 men from different communities across Kosovo worked together towards a singular goal: creating thousands of protective cloth masks for distribution throughout Kosovo. Whether from their kitchen…
Beyond baking: How an UNMIK and EULEX collaboration will build skills and opportunities for incarcerated women in Kosovo
At the Lipjan/Lipljan Correctional Center for Women and Juveniles, women these days are busy at work measuring ingredients, monitoring ovens, and testing out their new equipment. What might seem like an ordinary bakery…
“Colors of Nature with Uta and Miljana”: Bilingual Children’s Book Celebrates the Diversity of Kosovo
When it comes to the next generation, building a framework for a more trusting, collaborative society can begin in the simplest of ways, including through storytelling. That’s the guiding principle behind Colors of Nature…