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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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”…

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…

UNMIK/PR/1222 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen called today on Serbian political leaders to encourage Kosovo Serbs to take part in Kosovo’s October general election. Failure to make their participation possible would be…

UNMIK/PR/1221 PRISTINA – The SRSG, Mr. Søren Jessen-Petersen, calls for action in an appeal to all individuals and organisations on the International Day of the Disappeared. He strongly urges all concerned with missing…