Week of 5 March through 11 March

Interim Administrative Council condemns violence in Mitrovica
MARCH 10 -- Kosovo's Interim Administration Council today strongly condemned the violent incidents that occurred in Mitrovica on Tuesday and urged all communities in the city to refrain from violence and to respect the rights and security of all inhabitants.   FULL STORY >>

UN Mission in Kosovo signs cooperation agreement with FYR of Macedonia
MARCH 8 -- The UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) yesterday in Skopje signed a cooperation agreement on cross-border economic issues with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.   FULL STORY >>

Kosovo Transitional Council condemns violence in Mitrovica
MARCH 8 -- The Kosovo Transitional Council has strongly condemned the violence which broke out yesterday in Mitrovica and called for dialogue as the only way to achieve lasting peace in Kosovo.   FULL STORY >>

Kosovo marks International Women's Day with commitments to empower women
MARCH 8 -- The UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today marked the International Women's Day with commitments to empower Kosovar women.   FULL STORY >>

Violence erupts in Kosovo city of Mitrovica leaving 40 wounded
MARCH 7 -- Violence erupted today between Serbs and ethnic Albanians in the northern part of the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica leaving some 40 people wounded.   FULL STORY >>

Increasing number of ethnic Albanians flee southern Serbia into Kosovo
MARCH 7 -- The number of ethnic Albanians fleeing their homes in southern Serbia climbed sharply yesterday when 626 people registered at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) field office in the eastern Kosovo town of Gnjilane.   FULL STORY >>

Secretary-General says UN mission in Kosovo needs more support
MARCH 7 -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appealed to Member States to provide the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) with the necessary support in finances, police and other resources.    FULL STORY >>

UN Kosovo operation needs clearer objectives and sufficient funding, Security Council told
MARCH 6 -- Briefing a private meeting of the Security Council today, the head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, said the United Nations work in Kosovo lacked clear political objectives and sufficient resources.   FULL STORY >>