Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/546 PRISTINA- SRSG Hans Haekkerup said today he was horrified to learn of the deaths of two civilians and the injury to many others during a mortar attack on the Kosovo village of Krivenik. British journalist Kerem…

UNMIK/PR/543 PRISTINA - The SRSG Hans Haekkerup denied today a report printed in the latest issue of the Economist magazine that he had decided Kosovo-wide elections would only be held in 2002 instead of this year as planned…

UNMIK/PR/542 PRISTINA – Members of the IAC expressed concern today over the conflict around Tetovo in Macedonia and called for pressure on the FYROM government to quickly begin a dialogue with ethnic Albanians to resolve the…

UNMIK/PR/541 In order to put an end to aggressive commercial practices that, in the long run, would jeopardize the viability of the insurance sector in Kosovo, Tom Koenigs, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary…

UNMIK/PR/539 Pristina – The leaders of the three main political parties in Kosovo called on extremist groups in Macedonia today to end the fighting and return to their homes. A declaration signed by Ibrahim Rugova of the LDK…

UNMIK/PR/538 SG/SM/7748 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am here mainly to answer your questions, but let me start by mentioning three or four things that are particularly on my mind. My most immediate concern is the…

UNMIK/PR/537 PRISTINA--- The Chairman of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on the Legal framework Johan Van Lamoen, today briefed the Kosovo Transitional Council about the work of the group and the progress made so far. PDSRSG…

UNMIK/PR/534 PRISTINA--- The Kosovo Transitional Council today discussed the problems facing Kosovo in the town of Mitrovica. The Principal Deputy to the Special Representative of the Secretary General, Mr. Gary Matthews said…

UNMIK/PR/532 The Interim Administrative Council today issued the following statement on the border closing with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: “The Interim Administrative Council expresses its concern over the…

UNMIK/PR/532 PRISTINA---The JIAS Department of Sports and the Athletic Federation of Kosovo are organizing the Pristina International Marathon on 8 April 2001 with the aim of promoting the values of peace, co-existence and…