Week of 12 March through 18 March

UN Secretary-General "very concerned " about developments in Kosovo
MARCH 17 -- Expressing concern about the latest developments in Kosovo, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the United Nations was doing its best to try and bring the situation under control.   FULL STORY >>

UN mission in Kosovo establishes "confidence areas" in troubled Mitrovica
MARCH 15 -- The UN Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK) today begun securing "confidence zones" in Mitrovica to serve as a buffer area between the northern and southern sides of the ethnically divided city.   FULL STORY >>

UN mission in Kosovo accepts findings on Mitrovica by Amnesty International
MARCH 15 -- Both the UN mission and the international peacekeeping force in Kosovo said today that they accepted the findings of an Amnesty International report on the handling of the recent violence in Mitrovica.   FULL STORY >>

Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council calls for fair coverage of elections
MARCH 14 -- The Interim Administrative Council (IAC) has called for fair coverage of the upcoming campaign for municipal elections and a well-informed electorate.   FULL STORY >>

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Presentation of new postage stamps for Kosovo
UN mission in Kosovo launches new postage stamps to restore mail service
MARCH 14 -- In what was described as a significant step forward in restoring communications within Kosovo, the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today issued a set of five postage stamps designed around the theme "Peace in Kosovo".   FULL STORY >>

Kosovo to launch civil registration in advance of fall elections
MARCH 13 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) will take a major step in the reconstruction of Kosovo with the launch of civil registration later this month, the mission said today in Pristina.   FULL STORY >>