Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1732 PRISTINA – The Republic of Serbia today purported to conduct Serbian local elections in Kosovo. The Serbian authorities conducted these elections in the full knowledge that they were acting in defiance of UNMIK’s exclusive mandate to authorize elections in Kosovo under UN Security…

UNMIK/PR/1731 PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General Joachim Rücker issued the following statement today on the occasion of Easter: I send greetings to all people and families of Kosovo who celebrate Easter, a joyous day for Christians everywhere. Easter reminds us of…

UNMIK/PR/1730 PRISTINA – To mark the UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, April 4, UNMIK’s Office of the KPC Coordinator (OKPCC) and the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) organized a series of presentations, showed a static display of KPC de-mining equipment and mine…

UNMIK-KFOR Joint Press Release/PR/1729 PRISTINA – Principal Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (PDSRSG) in Kosovo Larry Rossin and COMKFOR Lt.-Gen. Xavier Bout de Marnhac condemn the resort to lethal violence, including direct fire, taken by a mob today at the Mitrovica Court…

UNMIK/PR/1728 PRISTINA – At approximately 05:30am, UNMIK Police and KFOR started an operation to restore law and order in northern Mitrovica by re-establishing control of the UNMIK Court house that was forcibly occupied by a mob on Friday, 14 March. Initial reports from the scene indicate that some…

UNMIK/PR/1726 PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Rücker condemned in the strongest possible terms this morning’s attack on the UNMIK District Court building in North Mitrovica. A large mob used force against UNMIK Police to enter the building…

UNMIK/PR/1725 PRISTINA – UNMIK today reasserted control of the rail line between Zvecan/Zvečan and Leshak/Lešak in the north of Kosovo. “The successful intervention of UNMIK Border Police today reverses the challenge to UNMIK’s authority that occurred yesterday when Serbian Railways illegally sent…

UNMIK/PR/1724 PRISTINA – Following his meeting today with the European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Ruecker said that “the United Nations and the European Union have an…

UNMIK/PR/1723 PRISTINA –Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Joachim Ruecker today condemned the violent attacks by Kosovo Serb fringe groups on the boundary crossings at gates 1 and 31 in northern Mitrovica which resulted in the destruction of property. “Any violence…