Week of 6 August through 12 August
Municipal elections in Kosovo to be held on 28 October
AUGUST 12 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has announced that Kosovo-wide municipal elections will be held on Saturday, 28 October. FULL STORY >>
UN mission in Kosovo welcomes access to detained staff
AUGUST 11 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today said it was satisfied that finally counsellor access has been granted to the four people detained in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) since 1 August, including two members of UNMIK. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council endorses body regulating public utilities
AUGUST 11 -- Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council (IAC) today endorsed the draft regulation on the establishment of the Department of Public Utilities, which will handle the overall management, oversight and regulation of public utilities in Kosovo. FULL STORY >>
European agency launches road repair programme in Kosovo
AUGUST 11 -- The European Agency for Reconstruction (EAR) has launched a road repair programme, which is aimed at bringing Kosovo's roads up to European standards, the European Union said today. FULL STORY >>
UN official demands that Belgrade provide access to detained staff members
AUGUST 10 -- A United Nations official today demanded that the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia grant the Organization access to two detained members of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). FULL STORY >>
UN appoints new judges, prosecutors for Kosovo
AUGUST 10 -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, has appointed an additional 139 judges and prosecutors and 309 lay judges as part of his continuing efforts to improve the functioning of the judicial system in Kosovo. FULL STORY >>
UN welcomes verdict on Kosovo Serb family accused of murdering ethnic Albanian
AUGUST 9 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today said it welcomed a verdict in which a Serb family accused of murdering an ethnic Albanian was yesterday acquitted of murder but found quilty of weapons possession. FULL STORY >>
UN mission appoints a media commissioner in Kosovo
AUGUST 9 --The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner has named Simon Haselock of the United Kingdom as Temporary Media Commissioner, with powers to monitor and regulate the operations of the media, UNMIK announced today. FULL STORY >>
UN missions in a better position to protect Turkish minorities in Kosovo
AUGUST 9 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) was now in a better position to protect the rights of the Turkish community in Kosovo, following recent talks with the Turkish Foreign Minister, said today the head of UNMIK, Dr. Bernard Kouchner. FULL STORY >>
UN launches health campaign against lead exposure in Kosovo
AUGUST 9 -- The United Nations Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has launched a public health campaign to address rising levels of lead detected in the air and blood of people living and working in the Mitrovica area. FULL STORY >>
Elections Commission in Kosovo imposes limits on campaign financing
AUGUST 8 -- The Central Elections Commission in Kosovo has put a limit to the amount of money political parties and candidates may spend contesting for the forthcoming municipal elections. FULL STORY >>
UN mission in Kosovo appoints new administrator for Pristina
AUGUST 7 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today announced the appointment of Mr. Jean Guinard, a retired French general, as the new Regional Administrator for Pristina. FULL STORY >>