Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1489 PRISTINA - Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today addressed the UN Security Council meeting in New York. Following is the text of his address: Mr President, May I begin by thanking you, Mr President, and the Council as a whole…

UNMIK/PR/1488 PRISTINA – Principal Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Kosovo (PDSRSG) Larry Rossin and the Swedish Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy, Barbro Holmberg, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on issues relating to repatriation of refugees and failed…

UNMIK/PR/1487 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today issued the following statement on the election by the Assembly of Kosovo of Dr. Fatmir Sejdiu as President of Kosovo: “I congratulate Dr. Fatmir Sejdiu on his election as President of Kosovo and on the very strong support he received from the…

UNMIK/PR/1486 PRISTINA – UNMIK, WHO and UNICEF once again urge the Roma, Ashkaeli and Egyptian (RAE) IDPs to vacate the lead polluted camps in northern Mitrovicë/Mitrovica and Zvečan/Zveçan and move their families to the safer environment offered by UNMIK at Osterode Camp. This is an emergency…

UNMIK/PR/1484 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen issued the following statement upon being formally informed by the LDK Presidency of their nomination of Dr. Fatmir Sejdiu as candidate for the President of Kosovo: "I have just been informed formally by Mr. Kole Berisha and Dr. Naim Jerliu that…

UNMIK/PR/1483 PRISTINA – The Kosovo Correctional Service (KCS) now has a Kosovan Commissioner, Xhevat Mexhuani, who was appointed yesterday by the Penal Management Division (PMD) of the Department of Justice. KCS Commissioner Mexhuani joined the Kosovo Correctional Service in June 2000 and performed…

UNMIK/PR/1481 “Dear family of President Rugova; dear President and members of the Assembly; dear Prime Minister and representatives of the Government, COMKFOR, Ambassador Goldberg, dear Friends and Guests, It is with profound sadness that I stand before you today – a sadness which I know is shared…

UNMIK/PR/1480 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen, Assembly Speaker Nexhat Daci, Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi, PDK leader Hashim Thaci, ORA leader Veton Surroi, and Co-ordinator of Status Working Groups Blerim Shala met early this evening at UNMIK’s Headquarters in Pristina. Afterwards, they…

UNMIK/PR/1479 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen issued the following statement upon learning of the passing of President Ibrahim Rugova: “This is a moment of profound sorrow for Kosovo and I share your sadness and grief. I wish first of all to extend my heartfelt condolences, in my own name and…