Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1531 PRISTINA – UNMIK refutes allegations made in a recent report of the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) from New York regarding lack of action against corruption and mismanagement allegations at Pristina International Airport. UNMIK considers this particular report as…

UNMIK/PR/1530 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today called for a “rights-based approach” to returns policy, allowing free and informed decisions for all displaced populations of Kosovo. He emphasized that for the region to move forward, it…

UNMIK/PR/1529 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today issued the following statement on the occasion of International Roma Day: "On the occasion of the International day for the Roma community, I urge all members of civil society who value…

UNMIK/PR/1528 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen and Kosovo Prime Minister Agim Ceku today attended a meeting of Prime Ministers of South Eastern Europe held in Bucharest. The meeting marks the political launch of negotiations on the…

UNMIK/PR/1527 PRISTINA – Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Police and Justice Pillar Jean Dussourd, together with Minister of Justice Jonuz Salihaj, today officially launched the intake of claims by the newly established Kosovo Property Agency (KPA). "Today is a…

UNMIK/PR/1526 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today participated in a meeting in Athens with the Contact Group and South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) member states. He was accompanied by Mr. Arben Qirezi, Principal Political…

UNMIK/PR/1525 PRISTINA - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General has promulgated UNMIK Regulation No. 2006/12 on the Establishment of the Human Rights Advisory Panel. The Human Rights Advisory Panel (the Advisory Panel) will render determinations in respect of complaints from persons or…

UNMIK/PR/1524 PRISTINA – Acting Principal Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General Patricia Waring (A/PDSRSG) today announced the opening of the first ever United Nations International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Similar events were being held world wide in…

UNMIK/PR/1523 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today officiated at a ceremony for the swearing-in of nine (9) Kosovan members of the Kosovo Judicial Council. Addressing the newly appointed Council members, the SRSG said: “The establishment of…

UNMIK/PR/1521 PRISTINA - The Office on Missing Persons and Forensics (OMPF) today received 49 sets of mortal remains from Serbian authorities. The remains relate to 45 new individuals who have been missing from different parts of Kosovo. The mortal remains returned today relate to bodies exhumed…