Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1669 - UNMIK Countdown #18 PRISTINA – On 30 March 2007, a ceremony in Mitrovicë/a marked the beginning of the return of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) community to the Roma Mahala, in what is arguably the most complex returns project and the single largest urban return to Kosovo. The…

UNMIK/PR/1667 PRISTINA – Today the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General Joachim Rücker issued the following statement 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/1666 Today at the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) Barracks in Llukar/Lukare, UNMIK’s Office of the KPC Coordinator (OKPCC) and the KPC marked UN International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, organized by OKPCC’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Management Section, with…

UNMIK/PR/1665 - UNMIK Countdown #17 PRISTINA – When UNMIK’s Institution-Building Pillar, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, took up its mandate, the media landscape was not as developed and as pluralistic as it is now. For seven years, efforts of international stakeholders have sought to create and support…

UNMIK/PR/1664 - Correction PRISTINA – UNMIK Customs Service will now be fully managed by local Customs Officials. At a celebration today at the main headquarters of the Service, PDSRSG Steven Schook congratulated the newly appointed Director General, Naim Huruglica, who took office on 1 April. Part…

UNMIK/PR/1661 Mitrovice/Mitrovica – A ceremony today marked the beginning of the return of the Roma community to the Roma Mahala, that was once home to about 8,000 Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians (RAE) prior to June 1999. “Return to the Roma Mahala shows how much the municipality is welcoming all…

UNMIK/PR/1660 PRISTINA - “Monday of this week was a turning point in the history of the status process,” said SRSG Joachim Rücker today in Gjakovë/Ðakovica. The SRSG was addressing a full auditorium of citizens in a town hall meeting, together with President Fatmir Sejdiu and a representative of…

UNMIK/PR/1659 - UNMIK Countdown #16 PRISTINA – Since its establishment in 1999, the Kosovo Correctional Service (KCS) has been transformed from an internationally run service with severely damaged facilities to one administered entirely by Kosovo staff that is capable of incarcerating prisoners in…

UNMIK/PR/1654 PRISTINA – UNMIK has been informed that, following a one month initial extension of their tour of duty, 75 officers of the Romanian FPU have left the mission area as of 21 March 2007. UNMIK regrets that the Romanian authorities did not agree with the request of UN Headquarters that 11…

UNMIK/PR/1653 - UNMIK Countdown #15 PRISTINA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has made great strides in the area of prosecuting serious crime, including cases of corruption, terrorism, war crimes and March 2004 riots cases. The DOJ has also continued the transition of responsibilities to local…