Week of 12 December through 18 December

UN police, KFOR troops in Kosovo disperse Serb protest in Mitrovica.
DECEMBER 17 -- UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) police and Kosovo Force (KFOR) troops yesterday dispersed a crowd of 500 Serbs in the northern part of Mitrovica demonstrating in front of an office belonging to a Kosovo Albanian political leader.   FULL STORY >>

	Local political leaders to share the administration of Kosovo with the UN. DECEMBER 15 -- Three Kosovo Albanian political leaders today signed a landmark agreement to share the provisional management of Kosovo with the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) until elections next year.    FULL STORY >>
Kouchner and Kosovar Albanian political leaders at signing ceremony

	UNMIK marks six months of achievement in Kosovo. DECEMBER 13 -- The UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today marked its first six months in Kosovo with speeches on the achievements of the mission at a press conference held in Pristina.    FULL STORY >>
DSG Louise Frechette and Dr. Bernard Kouchner

	Kouchner announces measures to strengthen law and order in Kosovo. DECEMBER 13 -- The Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner today announced a series of measures to strengthen law and order in the province.   FULL STORY >>
Dr. Bernard Kouchner

Board established to oversee management of power sector.
DECEMBER 13 -- A Supervisory Board has been established to oversee the management of the power sector in Kosovo and to facilitate coordination among the UN Interim Administration Mission for Kosovo (UNMIK), international donors, managers of KEK (Kosovo power company) and Mott MacDonald, the company overseeing utilities distribution.    FULL STORY >>