Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/662 PRISTINA - The United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Memorandum was signed in Belgrade between Paul Taylor of Habitat and Zoran Djindjic, Serbian Prime Minister, Nebojsa Covic…

UNMIK/PR/661 SRSG Hans Haekkerup today briefed members of the Interim Administrative Council on developments in his talks with Belgrade authorities concerning the creation of a common document aimed at encouraging Kosovo Serb participation in the 17 November elections. "The situation for Kosovo…

UNMIK/PR/660 A recently signed regulation improves the rights and protections of persons arrested by law enforcement agencies in Kosovo. Regulation 2001/28 and an accompanying administrative direction fills a void in the applicable law and allows for the provision of substantial protection to…

UNMIK/PR/659 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup briefed the Interim Administrative Council on his plans to visit Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica later this week to seek his support for Kosovo Serb participation in the 17 November Kosovo elections. Mr. Haekkerup told the IAC, and later members of…

UNMIK/PR/657 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup has signed Regulation No. 2001/27 on Essential Labour Law in Kosovo, laying down the basic law governing the relationship between an employee and an employer and their respective rights and obligations. The regulation, which entered into force on 8 October…

UNMIK/PR/656 PRISTINA - The shape of the future Kosovo Assembly was further unveiled today at the Interim Administrative Council, where a draft regulation on official flags was introduced and a briefing on the Assembly administration was given. Acting SRSG Tom Koenigs introduced the draft regulation…

UNMIK/PR/655 PRISTINA - The Acting SRSG Tom Koenigs today gave out the one millionth UNMIK ID card to a Kosovo Serb, Bojan Nicic, a resident of Caglavica, at a ceremony in Gracanica. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Koenigs announced that a regulation would be issued soon making registration compulsory…

UNMIK/PR/654 "I am pleased and proud today to hear of the selection of the United Nations and Secretary General Kofi Annan to share the Nobel Peace Prize," said Tom Koenigs, Acting SRSG of the UN Mission in Kosovo. "Joining all UN staff in Kosovo, I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations…

UNMIK/PR/653 PRISTINA - The Interim Administrative Council (IAC) was today informed about steps being taken to start the process of issuing driving licenses in Kosovo when the draft regulation on Documents Permitting the Operation of Vehicles in Kosovo and Other Related Matters was presented to them…

UNMIK/PR/652 A 674,000 DM grant program financed by the Italian government and implemented by UNMIK's Civil Administration has resulted in income generation for hundreds of Kosovo residents. The UNMIIK Resource Management Monitoring Center, established in April 2000, designed a program to foster…