Week of 23 April through 29 April

Security Council delegation appeals to Kosovo leaders to shun violence
APRIL 28 -- The leader of the Security Council delegation visiting Kosovo, Ambassador Anwarul Karim Chowdhury of Bangladesh, today made a strong appeal to the leaders of the various communities to shun violence for the sake of the territory's future.   FULL STORY >>

Sweden offers help for Kosovo war crimes investigation
APRIL 28 -- The United Nations and Sweden today signed an agreement to provide experts to assist in the investigation of war crimes in Kosovo.  FULL STORY >>

Security Council delegation arrives in Kosovo amid continuing protests over missing persons
APRIL 27 -- Protests by Kosovo Albanians over missing Albanians in Serb prisons entered their second day as the Security Council delegation to Kosovo arrived today.  FULL STORY >>

UN Kosovo envoy says issues of detainees and missing persons need to be addressed
APRIL 26 -- The situation of detainees and missing persons and return of displaced persons were serious issues that needed to be addressed with the Security Council delegates visiting Kosovo beginning tomorrow, the head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, said today.  FULL STORY >>

Kosovo has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in Europe, says new survey
APRIL 26 -- Kosovo has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in Europe, with 25 deaths per 1,000 live births, a new survey disclosed today.  FULL STORY >>

Kosovo Councils to hold special joint session with Security Council delegation
APRIL 24 -- The Security Council delegation visiting Kosovo later this week will participate in a special joint session of the Interim Administrative Council (IAC) and Kosovo Transitional Council on Friday.  FULL STORY >>

UN operation in Kosovo at "critical stage," Security Council told
APRIL 24 -- The Security Council was today briefed by the head of UN peacekeeping operations, on the latest developments in Kosovo, in advance of the Council's visit to the territory later this week.   FULL STORY >>

International experts arrive in Kosovo to help combat an outbreak of tularemia
APRIL 24 -- Members of an international team of disease control experts have started arriving in Kosovo to help combat an outbreak of tularemia.   FULL STORY >>

New UN Regional Administrator for Mitrovica meets with local Kosovo leaders
APRIL 24 -- The new Regional Administrator in Kosovo's troubled city of Mitrovica yesterday held "straightforward, friendly and comprehensive" discussions with two leading local political figures.   FULL STORY >>

Over 200 Kosovo Police Service cadets graduate
APRIL 24 -- Over 200 Kosovo Police Service cadets have graduated after completing a nine-week course at the police school in Vucitrn, which is run by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).    FULL STORY >>