Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1403 PRISTINA – The SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen strongly condemned the shooting incident of Saturday night near Strpce/Shterpce in which two Kosovo Serb men were murdered and two were injured. "I am shocked and appalled by this senseless and tragic crime. I was briefed by the police and…

UNMIK/PR/1402 PRISTINA – The Victims’ Advocacy and Assistance Unit (VAAU) of UNMIK Department of Justice and the Post and Telecommunication of Kosovo (PTK) today signed an agreement to establish a toll-free ‘HelpLine’ for victims of gender based violence, including victims of trafficking in human…

UNMIK/PR/1401 PRISTINA – On behalf of SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen, PDSRSG Larry Rossin today signed five Executive Decisions establishing the territorial delineation of the five Pilot Municipal Units in Junik/Junik, Partesh/Parteš, Hani i Elezit/Ðeneral Jankovič, Graçanicë/Gračanica and Mamushë…

UNMIK/PR/1400 PRISTINA – The DSRSG for Civil Administration, Francesco Bastagli, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as the new head of the UN mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO), UN Headquarters in NewYork announced last week. “I am honoured by the Secretary-General’s decision and…

UNMIK/PR/1399 PRISTINA – During a visit to Plementina camp earlier today, PDSRSG Larry Rossin announced that UNMIK would commit 200,000 euros for construction of housing facilities at the camp for families who do not own property, matching a similar contribution by the PISG. The PDSRSG and Prime…

UNMIK/PR/1398 PRISTINA – UNMIK welcomes the initiative of the Kosovo Government, taken in the proper exercise of its competencies under the Constitutional Framework, to restore lawful governance at the University of Pristina. The Administrative Directive issued on 26 July by the Minister of…

UNMIK/PR/1397 PRISTINA – After consultations with the Government, the SRSG issued today Administrative Direction No 2005/11 on Pilot Projects Implementing UNMIK Regulation No. 2000/45 on Self-Government of Municipalities in Kosovo. In a meeting with the SRSG yesterday, the Contact Group in Pristina…

UNMIK/PR/1396 PRISTINA – The Prizren District Court has sentenced three persons, all citizens of Albania, to high prison terms for involvement in human trafficking and related offences. In a verdict rendered on 20 July 2005, a court panel composed of two international and one Kosovan judge sentenced…

UNMIK/PR/1395 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen on Tuesday 19 July participated in a public forum on Kosovo in 2005 organized by Pristina Summer University. Following is the text of his speech: Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the organizers of the Pristina Summer University for…

UNMIK/PR/1394 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi today launched the 2005 Strategic Framework on Communities and Returns during the first meeting of the High Level Task Force on Returns. Among those present on the occasion were representatives of political parties…