Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1231 PRISTINA – Internationals squared off against locals in a friendly basketball game to celebrate International Peace Day. While the team led by UNMIK and KFOR came out on top with 50 points against the PISG’s 47, everyone was declared a winner as six white doves were released after the…

UNMIK/PR/1230 Dear citizens of Kosovo, tomorrow marks the beginning of the election campaign. This may well be the most important election in Kosovo so far. An Assembly and Government will be elected which will be governing Kosovo as we progress towards the mid-2005 Standards implementation review…

UNMIK/PR/1229 This seminar is very timely, as it addresses one of the major problems of Kosovo. I would like it to focus on the practical issues of money laundering, as Kosovo is still in the process of establishing a modern financial system and as steps for addressing this highly complex and…

UNMIK/PR/1228 I am honoured to join today in the inauguration of a very important conference. Respect for human gender identity, and particularly of gender equality, is firmly supported by the International Community and is an established core value of the United Nations. Security Council Resolution…

UNMIK/PR/1227 PRISTINA – The Financial Information Centre became operational this month under the Police and Justice Pillar of UNMIK in Pristina. The Centre has been established pursuant to the provisions of UNMIK Regulation No. 2004/2, ‘On the deterrence of money laundering and related criminal…

UNMIK/PR/1243 PRISTINA – UNMIK notes with great disappointment that Bishop Artemije has decided unilaterally to withdraw from an agreement with the PISG to reconstruct Orthodox religious sites damaged during the violent riots in March. The Bishop’s decision will mean a considerable delay in the…

UNMIK/PR/1226 SKOPJE – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen called for closer ties between Kosovo and the Macedonian authorities, emphasizing the European perspective for the region. Mr. Jessen-Petersen was received by Macedonian President Branko Crvenkovski, Prime Minister Hari Kostov and Foreign Minister…

UNMIK/PR/1225 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen encouraged Albania’s participation in regional dialogue today during his official visit to Tirana. “It is very important that the states neighbouring Kosovo are part of the dialogue as we accelerate the process implementing the standards that will…

UNMIK/PR/1224 Pristina – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and President Ibrahim Rugova today inaugurated the UNMIK Rail Cargo Terminal at a ceremony in Fushe Kosove/ Kosovo Polje. “UNMIK Railways is working for Kosovo’s future”, the SRSG said “ the new Cargo Terminal is a strong sign of this. “The new…

UNMIK/PR/1223 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and Prime Minister Bajram Rexhepi appealed today to all citizens to move Kosovo forward. Mr. Jessen-Petersen and Mr. Rexhepi visited together the region of Peja/Pec. After meeting UNMIK officials, they received representatives of the civil society…