Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1431 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today chaired the first meeting of the newly constituted ISSR Steering Committee (ISC), as part of the Internal Security Sector Review (ISSR) process. Welcoming the members of the Steering Committee, the SRSG said, “Your position will provide you…

UNMIK/PR/1430 PRISTINA – Principal Deputy SRSG Larry Rossin this afternoon attended the inaugural ceremony of the 'Braid of Cultures' street festival in Pristina which was organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) as an initiative to promote diversity and foster integration…

UNMIK/PR/1429 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen said that, as the political process in Kosovo enters a new phase, following the Secretary-General’s recommendation to the UN Security Council that status talks should begin, it is particularly important that dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade…

UNMIK/PR/1428 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this evening issued the following statement after the announcement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan that, after studying Ambassador Kai Eide’s comprehensive review of Standards in Kosovo, he recommended to the UN Security Council that status talks…

UNMIK/PR/1426 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and KFOR Commander Lt. Gen. Giuseppe Valotto this morning co-chaired the bi-monthly meeting of the Kosovo Protection Corps Development Group (KPCDG) at UNMIK headquarters. Participants at the meeting included Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi, KPC Co…

UNMIK/PR/1425 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this evening issued the following statement upon learning of the attempt on the life of KPS Regional Commander in Gjilan/Gnjilane: “I was shocked to learn of the brutal attack this evening on the Regional Commander of the KPS in Gjilan/Gnjilane…

UNMIK/PR/1424 PRISTINA – Operational control of the Mitrovica Detention Centre was handed over to a Prison Director from the Kosovo Correctional Service (KCS) by the Head of Penal Management Division William Irvine today. The hand over ceremony was held this morning at the detention centre in…

UNMIK/PR/1422 PRISTINA - Principal Deputy SRSG Larry Rossin today addressed the inaugural session of the Municipal Assembly of the Pilot Municipal Unit (PMU) of Junik. He termed the swearing-in of the second pilot Municipal Assembly, following the PMU of Hani i Elezit/General Jankovic inaugurated…

UNMIK/PR/1420 PRISTINA – The Department of Justice is opening two new Court Liaison Offices in the villages of Osojan/Osojane and Novak/Novake. This adds to the seven existing Court Liaison Offices functioning in areas of Kosovo where they are needed to facilitate access to justice for communities…

UNMIK/PR/1421 Pristina - Principal Deputy SRSG Larry Rossin this morning joined Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi and Local Government Administration Minister Lutfi Haziri at the inaugural session of the Municipal Assembly of the Pilot Municipal Unit (PMU) of Hani i Elezit/General Jankovic. He…