Recent Kosovo-Serbia tensions could ‘unravel steady but fragile progress’
15 October 2021 - Tensions over vehicle licence plates and anti-smuggling operations, between authorities in Kosovo and Serbia, in recent weeks, may contribute to unravelling “steady but fragile progress made in rebuilding trust among communities” in Kosovo and Serbia. The warning came from Special…
Looking Skywards: Sharing their Passions and Building Trust, Kosovo Youth Come Together Under the Stars
It gets dark earlier and earlier as autumn settles into Kosovo, but at least one group is looking forward to more time under the night sky. Taking turns huddling under a telescope in Novo Brdo/Novobërdë on a September evening, thirty young adults from different communities across Kosovo have come…
Condolence message to families of the bus shooting victims in Deçan/Dečane
Our heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims of the shooting at a bus carrying school students near Gllogjan/Glođane village in Deçan/Dečane. We wish a speedy recovery to all the injured and call for the perpetrators of this heinous attack to be brought to justice.
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On Human Rights Day, UNMIK calls for further efforts to promote equality for all in Kosovo
On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, UNMIK reaffirms its continuous commitment to support Kosovo institutions and other stakeholders in their efforts to advance the realisation of human rights for all communities in Kosovo, including in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. In…
UNMIK and HANDIKOS mark Human Rights Day with artwork exhibition by people with disabilities
To mark International Human Rights Day, UNMIK implementing partner HANDIKOS, an NGO that provides services for and advocacy work on behalf of people with disabilities in Kosovo, is holding an exhibition of handicraft and art created by children with disabilities and their parents, depicting the…
A story of expectations, resilience, and hope: UNMIK film “Romni” raises awareness about child marriage
In theatres and community centres throughout Kosovo, UNMIK brought a global campaign against Gender-based violence to a local level, sparking discussion and raising awareness about early marriage. As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence Campaign in Kosovo, UNMIK screened two…
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Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the Kosovo government’s declaration on 31 December 2021 of “persona non grata” of an UNMIK staff member
New York - We have been made aware of the Kosovo authorities’ declaration as “persona non grata” of a staff member of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, UNMIK. No official communication has been received by the Mission from the Kosovo authorities with respect to this announcement. The doctrine of…
Arrival of the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh
PRISTINA - We are pleased to announce the arrival of Caroline Ziadeh of Lebanon as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). SRSG Ziadeh succeeds Mr. Zahir Tanin to whom the Secretary-General is…
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THE SECURITY AND GENDER GROUP CONDEMNS THE KILLING OF A WOMAN IN SKENDERAJ/SRBICA MUNICIPALITY BY HER HUSBAND, AND CALLS FOR CONCRETE ACTIONS TO PROTECT WOMEN
The multi-stakeholder Security and Gender Group (SGG) strongly condemns the killing of L.Q at the hands of her husband in Laushe, municipality of Skenderaj/Srbica, on January 5th, 2022. The Security and Gender Group (SGG) calls upon relevant institutions to thoroughly investigate circumstances of…
SRSG Ziadeh meets the Chargé D'Affaires of the Embassy of Japan, Mr. Keisuke Yamanaka
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Chargé d'Affaires of the Embassy of Japan to Kosovo, Mr. Keisuke Yamanaka on 10 February 2022 at UNMIK Headquarters. They discussed Japan’s and the Mission’s respective priorities in Kosovo in…
SRSG Caroline Ziadeh meets Mayor of Pristina Përparim Rama
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Mayor of Pristina Municipality, Mr. Përparim Rama, and senior municipal staff on 21 February. During the meeting, the SRSG and the Mayor exchanged views on the role played by sustainable urban…
SRSG Ziadeh meets the leaders of the Islamic and Serbian Orthodox religious communities in Kosovo, Grand Mufti Tërnava and Bishop Teodosije
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met today with the President of the Islamic Community of Kosovo, the Grand Mufti, Naim Tërnava, at the Kosovo Islamic Community Office in Pristina, and with Bishop Teodosije of the Eparchy of Raška-Prizren at…