SRSG Ziadeh meets with civil society representatives from Pristina, Belgrade and Mitrovica
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh met with several civil society representatives from Pristina, Belgrade and Mitrovica on 13 February to hear their views and perspectives on…
Sharing stories: multiethnic youth visit UNMIK during cultural exchange
Youthful vibes filled UNMIK yesterday when almost 50 teenagers from Deçan/Dečane visited during a cultural visit to Pristina. The impromptu visit happened as the youth were on one of a series of visits coordinated by NGO…
SRSG Ziadeh meets Viti/Vitina Municipality Mayor Haliti
On 28 February 2023 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, visited Viti/Vitina municipality and met Mayor Mr. Sokol Haliti and other municipal officials. During her…
SRSG Ziadeh meets Štrpce/Shtërpcë municipality Mayor Jevtić
On 7 March 2023 the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, visited Štrpce/Shtërpcë municipality and met Mayor Dalibor Jevtić. SRSG Ziadeh commended Mayor Jevtić for his…
Don’t e-waste the opportunity to get together! Kosovo youths join forces to save the environment and create jobs
Where does plastic disappear to when we throw a bottle away? What about old phones and computers? For the answers to these questions, you might want to check in with a group of 15 youngsters from different communities in Peja…
International Women's Day 2023 - DigitAll: Innovation and technology for gender equality
The campaign to reach gender equality in the world is an every day pursuit – but one that takes particular significance today, on International Women's Day. This year’s theme is “ DigitALL: Innovation and technology for…
- Press Releases
THE SECURITY AND GENDER GROUP CONDEMNS THE OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE TOWARDS DEPUTY PRESIDENT OF THE ASSEMBLY SARANDA BOGUJEVCI AND CALLS FOR RESPECT FOR WOMEN’S RIGHTS
The Security and Gender Group (SGG) condemns the offensive and sexist reactions towards Deputy President of the Assembly of Kosovo Saranda Bogujevci made on social media following a debate in Assembly on women’s rights to…
GENDER CHAMPIONS CELEBRATED DURING THE SECOND EDITION OF UNMIK GENDER AWARD
Championing women’s rights through increasing their access to justice, promoting their economic empowerment and by telling their stories – efforts of UNMIK staff were recognized in the second edition of the UNMIK Gender…
UNMIK SRSG joins a walk in the snowy hills – as students show off their hiking skills
Kosovo’s next generation of hikers learned about saving the environment – and about saving lives – from Kosovo’s foremost hiker on a snowy Saturday walk in Brezovicë /Brezovica. The Special Representative of the Secretary…
“You are strong”: human rights youth leaders tackle discrimination issues during multiethnic conversation
Rooting out discrimination based on ethnicity and gender were the main talking points during a multiethnic gathering of Kosovo’s young human rights activists. The Youth Initiative for Human Rights in Pristina hosted about 30…
Innovative – and permanent – solutions for addressing domestic violence tabled during UNMIK roundtable
Providing mental health support for domestic violence abusers, tackling stigma faced by male domestic violence survivors and stopping the return of domestic violence survivors to their abusers' houses - these were some of the…
SRSG Ziadeh meets Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh welcomed today the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan…