Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1169 PRISTINA - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Harri Holkeri, expressed grave concern on learning of the shooting incident this afternoon at the Mitrovica Detention Centre. The incident…

UNMIK/PR/1168 PRISTINA – This afternoon at the Mitrovica detention center there was a shooting incident involving international police officers. Some international police officers were injured during the incident. Police…

UNMIK/PR/1167 PRISTINA - Today the 18th Economic and Fiscal Council meeting was chaired by PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw. The meeting discussed issues related to the Kosovo Budget, funding for the Kosovo reconstruction fund and…

UNMIK/PR/1166 SRSG Harri Holkeri has decided, in accordance with the powers vested in him under Section 24 of UNMIK Regulation No. 2002/12 on the Establishment of the Kosovo Trust Agency, to replace Marie Fucci, the current…

UNMIK/PR/1164 These are difficult days for Kosovo. Three weeks ago, we experienced events which were terrible and shocking. Because of the violence, today we are not joined by representatives of the Serbian community, when…

UNMIK/PR/1165 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri today visited Ashkali and Roma communities in Fushe Kosova/Kosovo Polje together with the President of the Municipal Assembly Skender Zogaj. Mr. Holkeri first met with Mr. Zogaj and…

UNMIK/PR/1161 Let me first of all express what a pleasure it is for me to participate with Ambassador Fieschi in the opening of this training session organized by the Kosovo Judicial Institute. Let me welcome President…

UNMIK/PR/1162 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Charles Brayshaw today visited Gjilan/Gnjilane region where he met Albanian and Serb religious, political and community leaders. Mr. Brayshaw first travelled to Draganac Monastery near Gjilan…

UNMIK/PR/1160 PRISTINA - SRSG Harri Holkeri met today in Belgrade with Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica. Mr. Holkeri presented UNMIK’s assessment of recent events and the current security situation. He stressed that…

UNMIK/PR/1159 PRISTINA – SRSG Harri Holkeri made the following remarks at the Pristina Airport handover ceremony today: “Excellencies, “Ladies and Gentlemen, “Today we celebrate the handover of authority from KFOR to UNMIK…