Press Releases

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

UNMIK/PR/1418 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and COMKFOR Lt. General Giuseppe Valotto today visited Klinë/Klina municipality where they held meetings with Municipal Officials, Kosovo Serb returnees and IDPs, and…