Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/156 PRISTINA--On his second visit to Mitrovica since the disturbances of last week, Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, outlined new measures to increase security in the divided city. UNMIK will re-deploy 300 international police to the Mitrovica area, Dr…

UNMIK/PR/155 PRISTINA – Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, told the Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC) today that he envisioned the newly expanded body would serve as a sort of control mechanism vis-à-vis the Interim Administrative Council (IAC). He said that all IAC…

UNMIK/PR/154 PRISTINA – The members of the Interim Administrative Council today had an in-depth discussion on the violence in Mitrovica and agreed to develop a strategy to improve the security situation there. “We came together to deal with this crisis and come up with a common position on the re…

UNMIK/PR/153 Pristina – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bernard Kouchner, today visited Mitrovica where he met with UNMIK, KFOR and local leaders to discuss the security situation and seek a solution to stem the violence that has erupted there. “All extremists will be defeated…

UNMIK/PR/152 PRISTINA--The situation in the town of Mitrovica was calm overnight. Principal Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jock Covey went to Mitrovica Thursday evening with COMKFOR General Klaus Reinhardt and met with local leader Serb and Albanian leaders, whom he found…

UNMIK/PR/151 The Interim Administrative Council (IAC) denounces in the strongest possible terms the escalating acts of violence which occurred this week in Kosovo. The attack on a UNHCR-operated bus on 2 February and the events in Mitrovica last night and early this morning in which at least four…

UNMIK/PR/149 Pristina -- We have achieved a great deal in the last six weeks. Of course a lot remains to be done, including working out the fine points of the regulations that will govern the work of the interim units of the Joint Interim Administrative Structure, also staffing of the departments…

UNMIK/PR/150 Pristina -- UNMIK strongly condemned the killing of two people and the wounding of another three when the UNHCR weekly shuttle was hit by an anti-tank rocket today. The shuttle, carrying 49 passengers, was travelling from Banja to Mitrovica when it was hit by the rocket near the village…

The Joint Interim Administrative Structures became officially operational yesterday, 31 January, 2000, with the establishment of four of 19 interim departments proposed by UNMIK and the Interim Administrative Council (IAC). The Joint Interim Administrative Structures (JIAS) will administer Kosovo on…