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World Refugee Day is held every year on the 20th of June. It’s a day to reflect on the situation of the millions of forcibly displaced people throughout the world. The annual commemoration is marked by a variety of events in…

World Refugee Day World Refugee Day is held every year on the 20th of June. It’s a day to reflect on the situation of the millions of forcibly displaced people throughout the world. The annual commemoration is marked by a…

UNMIK head receives Marko Djurić 12 June 2015 - Today at UNMIK Headquarters in Pristina, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Kosovo, Farid Zarif, received Mr. Marko Djurić (Director of the Serbian…

Thousands of skirts hung in Pristina Stadium pay tribute to the survivors of sexual violence 12 June 2015 – Pristina stadium has been transformed for one day into an art installation. Around 5,000 skirts and dresses…

REMARKS AT G7 WORKING SESSION ON TERRORISM, by the Secretary-General 8 June 2015 - I thank Chancellor Merkel for hosting this working session. I am increasingly concerned by the spread of violent extremist groups and the…

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SIMONA-MIRELA MICULESCU OF ROMANIA AS REPRESENTATIVE AND DIRECTOR OF THE UNITED NATIONS OFFICE IN BELGRADE United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Simona…

Keeping Mitrovica Rivers Clean 05 June 2015 - Mitrovica has a recurring problem - how to keep its rivers clean and how to prevent people from throwing rubbish in them again once they have been cleaned up. This year, the…

UNMIK chief receives Czech Deputy Foreign Minister 04 June 2015 – Today at UNMIK Headquarters in Pristina, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo, Mr. Farid Zarif, received Czech Deputy Foreign Minister…

UNMIK’s Deputy Head attends Interfaith Conference in Pristina 29 May 2015 - Jennifer Brush, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) in Kosovo, attended the 4th International Interfaith Conference held…

Op-Ed: Why UN Peacekeeping Needs Global Support More Than Ever 29 May 2015 - Eighteen months ago, Bentiu, like most towns in South Sudan, was bustling with the restlessness of markets, people trading and children going to…

UNMIK chief briefs UN Security Council on Kosovo 26 May 2015 - Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Kosovo, Farid Zarif, to the United Nations Security Council. UNMIK chief briefs UN…

20 May 2015 – Pristina, Under-Secretary General for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous, visited Kosovo today. Accompanied by the Special R epresentative of the S ecretary-G eneral Farid Zarif, he met with…