Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1803 PRISTINA - The attacks this evening against polling stations in northern Kosovo are utterly deplorable: a comprehensive investigation will be needed to determine how they occurred, and to bring those responsible…

The Secretary-General has followed the important preparations for the Kosovo municipal elections to be held on 3 November 2013. He welcomes the progress achieved and the determination of all parties to ensure inclusive…

GENEVA – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons (IDPs), Chaloka Beyani, urged the Government of Serbia and the authorities in Kosovo to cooperate and discharge their primary…

UNMIK/PR/1801 PRISTINA – UNMIK SRSG Farid Zarif strongly condemns the bombing incident that occurred this morning in northern Mitrovica, which targeted the home of a Kosovo Serb, Nebojsa Maric, and caused extensive property…

UNMIK/PR/1799 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, Farid Zarif, expressed felicitations to the people of Kosovo on the upcoming holiday of Kurban Bajram. “On behalf of all of us at UNMIK, I…

UNMIK/PR/1800 PRISTINA – UNMIK SRSG Farid Zarif, during a visit to northern Kosovo where he met a wide range of political actors, stated: “Diligent efforts must be sustained to ensure conditions for a free and fair process of…

UNMIK/PR/1798 PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Farid Zarif condemned in the strongest possible terms this morning’s fatal attack on an EULEX convoy in the vicinity of…

Prishtinë/Priština, Kosovo Good afternoon, and thank you for coming. Today is World Refugee Day and a heartening reminder of unresolved issues concerning the human rights of two million people who fled Kosovo in 1998-99…

UNMIK/PR/1796 PRISTINA – On the occasion of Orthodox Easter, UNMIK SRSG Farid Zarif sends his sincere greetings to all communities in Kosovo that observe and celebrate this holiday. “Easter reminds us of humanity’s ability to…

UNMIK/PR/1795 PRISTINA – As we mark World Press Freedom Day, UNMIK strongly condemns recent attacks and threats against journalists and most recently yesterday’s violent incident targeting the RTK’s editor in chief, Mr Limani…