Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/392 PRISTINA – The Interim Administrative Council today issued the following statement: “The IAC expresses its hope that the changes that are currently taking place in Belgrade will be the first step of a democratisation process that will contribute to the stabilisation of the entire region…

UNMIK/PR/389 SRSG Bernard Kouchner today opened the Pristina Resource Centre on Detainees and Missing Persons, an effort led by UNMIK with the participation of the OSCE and the International Committee of the Red Cross. The Centre is meant as a place where any residents of Kosovo can contact offices…

UNMIK/PR/388 PRISTINA---SRSG Dr. Bernard Kouchner has urged governments where Kosovo Albanian refugees are based to stop forced and induced returns until the spring because of lack of adequate accommodation in Kosovo. This was conveyed to representatives of various liaison offices in Pristina…

UNMIK/PR/387 PRISTINA—The Kosovo Transitional Council today had an exhaustive discussion on the changes in Belgrade and their impact on Kosovo. While welcoming these changes, the Kosovo Albanian members strongly urged a cautious approach to the new government in Belgrade, warning against any hasty…

UNMIK/PR/386 PRISTINA---The Interim Administration Council today agreed to hold an extraordinary session on Friday to discuss the recent changes in the presidency of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Recently the IAC agreed to suspend its regular Friday meetings until after the 28 October…

UNMIK/PR/385 Top officials in the Department of Civil Security and Emergency Preparedness, KFOR and the Kosovo Protection Corps joined in condemning the attack which took place Monday against an official whose job was to help recruit minorities into the KPC. UNMIK Police reported that Ahmet Sijariq…

UNMIK/PR/384 PRISTINA--SRSG Bernard Kouchner told a crowd of people gathered in the Sport Hall in Pec/Peja city that the changes in Belgrade should be seen as democracy coming from the ballot. “That is the voice of the people of Serbia”, he said. “It is a good opportunity that we have been looking…

UNMIK/PR/383 I welcome with great joy and relief the news of changes in Belgrade. The people of Serbia have spoken. They have made a clear choice. They're asking for democratic rule, and the world should respect their decision. This is the realization of a dream. Finally, the Federal Republic of…

UNMIK/PR/382 Pristina--SRSG Bernard Kouchner announced in Podujevo yesterday that UNMIK has established a Bureau for Detained and Missing Persons, which will open on 12 October. The Bureau will work closely with the Interim Administrative Council, the Kosovo Transitional Council and other entities…

UNMIK/PR/381 PRISTINA---SRSG Bernard Kouchner today strongly distanced himself from the remarks made by Jiri Dienstbier, the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human rights on the situation of Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia…