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UNMIK Goes Orange to Mark the Launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence

To commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and mark the launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, UNMIK staff wear orange and UNMIK building is illuminated in orange.

25 Nov 2017

SRSG Tanin Meets with President of Specialist Chambers

Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, met with the President of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, Dr. Ekaterina Trendafilova.

24 Nov 2017

SRSG Tanin Welcomes New KFOR Commander, MG Salvatore Cuoci

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, hosted today the new Commander of KFOR, MG Salvatore Cuoci, for a meeting at UNMIK Headquarters.

23 Nov 2017

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE VISITS UNMIK

SRSG Zahir Tanin welcomed Mr Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment to UNMIK. Mr Melzer and SRSG Tanin discussed issues related to the Special Rapporteur’s mandate, human rights more generally, as well as recent political devel

21 Nov 2017

SRSG Tanin in Security Council Session on Kosovo: The time for action now moves ahead of the time for excuses

14 November, 2017 – New York: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, highlighted to Security Council members today that with the end of the Kosovo election cycle, “the time for action now moves ahead of the time for excuses”.

14 Nov 2017

Playing their way to a better community

In a sports ground surrounded by the Pejë/Peć mountains, a group of young people are hard at play. But there is much more to their enthusiastic game than first sight. While chasing their peers across the court, they are learning about human rights.

31 Oct 2017

SRSG Tanin Meets Serbian President and First Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister during Regular Consultations in Belgrade

Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, met with the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic; the First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Serbia, Ivica Dacic; Serbia’s Director of the Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric; and diplomatic representatives.

27 Oct 2017

SRSG Tanin meets with Undersecretary of State of Italy

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, met on 23 October with Benedetto Della Vedova, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Italy, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome.

23 Oct 2017