Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/894 The following statement was made at today’s press conference by Simon Haselock on behalf of SRSG Michael Steiner. The UNMIK Legal Advisor has examined the certifications for 24 municipalities, found them to be in…

UNMIK/PR/893 Pristina/Prishtinë SRSG Michael Steiner: Good morning. I am very pleased to have this press conference after the visit of the Security Council to Kosovo. We were very happy that the Security Council, despite all…

UNMIK/PR/892 Pristina/Prishtinë The Security Council is focused on three key issues in Kosovo: standards before status, multiethnicity, and integration. We fully support the eight standards articulated by SRSG Michael Steiner…

UNMIK/PR/891 PRISTINA - On Thursday, 12 December 2002, thirty (30) judges and prosecutors were sworn-in by PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw. Arrangements are being made to swear in the 12 remaining appointees when practicable. It was…

UNMIK/PR/890 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw today chaired this years final meeting of the Economic and Fiscal Council on the 2003 budget and the ‘budget appropriation regulation for 2003’. Prior to the main agenda the…

UNMIK/PR/888 PRISTINA - Under the authority of the SRSG, 42 judges and prosecutors have been appointed in Kosovo, as recommended by the Kosovo Prosecutorial and Judicial Council (KJPC). These include 19 Albanians, 21 are…

UNMIK/PR/887 PRISTINA – Today SRSG Michael Steiner left for a trip to the United States where he will meet top officials of the US government in Washington D.C. as well as the United Nations in New York. His first stop will…

UNMIK/PR/886 PRISTINA - The Energy Committee met today for the sixth time following the morning visit to B2 power plant by SRSG Michael Steiner. The SRSG began the meeting by saying “We should congratulate everybody who has…

UNMIK/PR/885 Pristina/Obiliq - SRSG Michael Steiner today visited the Kosovo B2 power plant, whose turbine has been restarted following repairs. The turbine will need to operate for several days before it can come online and…

UNMIK/PR/884 PRISTINA – Today SRSG Michael Steiner met European Union ambassadors and the European Commission delegation, based in Belgrade, and heads of EU Liaison offices in Pristina and briefed them about the situation in…