Week of 9 July through 15 July

Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council discusses "Pact" for Kosovo
JULY 14 -- Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council (IAC) today discussed the broad outlines of a "Pact for Kosovo Society," aimed at determining the interim legal framework which would define substantial autonomy and self-governance for Kosovo, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) said in a statement today.  FULL STORY >>

UN Kosovo mission focus on security, elections, Security Council told
JULY 13 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) will continue in the coming weeks to concentrate on the two pressing issues of security concerns and preparation for upcoming elections, the Security Council was told today.   FULL STORY >>

UN envoy condemns shooting of priest in Kosovo
JULY 12 -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, today condemned the drive-by shooting late this morning of a Serbian cleric accompanied by two relatives and a child near Klokot village in southern Kosovo.  FULL STORY >>

Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council endorses new municipal administration
JULY 12 -- Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council (IAC) today endorsed a draft regulation on the structure and functions of municipal administrations throughout Kosovo.  FULL STORY >>

UN appoints Polish human rights lawyer as Ombudsperson for Kosovo
JULY 12 -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr Bernard Kouchner, has appointed a Polish human rights lawyer as the Ombudsperson for Kosovo.  FULL STORY >>

Kosovo passes law on municipal elections
JULY 10-- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, yesterday signed the municipal elections law, the result of "elaborate and exhaustive" discussions with local bodies and consultation with international organizations.  FULL STORY >>