Month of October 2000
Kosovo: unofficial results indicate LDK victory in municipal elections
31 OCTOBER -- With an estimated voter turnout of 80 per cent and some 90 per cent of the vote counted, partial results of Saturday's municipal elections in Kosovo indicate a victory for the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), a United Nations spokesman announced today in New York. FULL STORY >>
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| A Kosovar woman casts her ballot in Prizren. |
30 OCTOBER -- Calling municipal elections on 28 October a "landmark" in Kosovo's democratic development, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today said he was gratified that the voting was carried out in a peaceful manner. FULL STORY >>
Annan calls for "spirit of peace and tolerance" during Kosovo elections
27 OCTOBER -- On the eve of municipal elections in Kosovo, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the people and political leaders of the territory to act in a "spirit of peace and tolerance" during tomorrow's voting. FULL STORY >>
UN mission in Kosovo appoints new regional head in Mitrovica
26 OCTOBER -- The head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Bernard Kouchner, has named Anthony Welch, a retired British Army Brigadier, as the new Regional Administrator for Mitrovica. FULL STORY >>
Violence-marked elections would harm all Kosovo, head of UN mission warns
25 OCTOBER -- The head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has deplored the violent incident that took place earlier this week at a political rally of the Kosovo Democratic League (LDK) in Gjakova/Djakovica, when Dr. Ibrahim Rugova was forced to leave the stage after the electricity had been cut off and guns fired. FULL STORY >>
International commission recommends "conditional independence" for Kosovo
23 OCTOBER -- The Independent International Commission on Kosovo, headed by Justice Richard Goldstone, has recommended "conditional independence" for Kosovo in a report released today at the UN headquarters in New York. FULL STORY >>
International judges have "dramatically reduced" chance of bias in Kosovo courts: UNMIK
20 OCTOBER -- The appointment of international judges and prosecutors has dramatically reduced any chance of bias in the criminal justice system in Kosovo, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) said today. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo justice system falls short of international standards
18 OCTOBER -- The Kosovo criminal justice system falls short of international standards, despite recent improvements, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has concluded after a six-month review of the judicial system. FULL STORY >>
Annan envoy discusses Kosovo, UN membership with new Yugoslav President
17 OCTOBER -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan's envoy to the Balkans met yesterday in Belgrade with the newly elected President of Yugoslavia to discuss a range of issues, including the situation in Kosovo and Yugoslavia's participation in the United Nations. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council calls for hand-over of war criminals to Tribunal
13 OCTOBER -- Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council (IAC) has called for the hand-over of all indicted war criminals to the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague. FULL STORY >>
UN urges governments to halt forced return of Kosovo refugees until spring
12 OCTOBER -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, has urged governments hosting Kosovo Albanian refugees to halt returns until March 2001 because of lack of adequate accommodation in Kosovo. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo Transitional Council urges cautious approach to new government in Belgrade
12 OCTOBER -- Members of Kosovo's highest consultative body, the Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC), today strongly urged a cautious approach to the new government in Belgrade, warning against any hasty decisions. FULL STORY >>
Centre for detainees and missing persons opened in Kosovo
12 OCTOBER-- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, today opened the Pristina Resource Centre on Detainees and Missing Persons where people can get assistance on missing or detained persons. FULL STORY >>
UN envoy in Kosovo visits FYR of Macedonia for talks with officials
11 OCTOBER -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) said today that the issues of economic cooperation had been high on the agenda when the head of the Mission, Dr. Bernard Kouchner, held talks yesterday with government officials of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. FULL STORY >>
UN mission in Kosovo condemns attack on minority recruiter
10 OCTOBER -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today condemned the attack which took place this morning against an official whose job was to help recruit minorities into the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC). FULL STORY >>
UN envoy urges continued international engagement in Kosovo
9 OCTOBER -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, today urged the international community to continue its military presence and economic assistance in Kosovo, regardless of the events in Belgrade. FULL STORY >>
UN in Kosovo initiates contacts with new government in Belgrade
6 OCTOBER -- Welcoming the news of changes in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), the head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, said today said he had already established contact with the new government in Belgrade. FULL STORY >>
Head of UN mission in Kosovo says Milosevic must be brought to justice
5 OCTOBER -- The United Nations envoy in Kosovo, Dr. Bernard Kouchner, today strongly distanced himself from the remarks made by Jiri Dienstbier, the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights in the Balkans, concerning war crimes indictment against President Slobodan Milosevic. FULL STORY >>
UN envoy tells Kosovars they must prove ready for democracy to receive aid
5 OCTOBER -- The United Nations envoy in Kosovo has reiterated that in order for the international community to support Kosovo and release funds for the social welfare system that the UN is establishing, the people of Kosovo must prove that they are ready for democracy by fair and free elections. FULL STORY >>
UN mission in Kosovo to set up a Detained and Missing Persons Bureau
4 OCTOBER -- The United Nations mission in Kosovo will on 12 October set up a Detained and Missing Persons Bureau, with a section dealing with detainees held in Serbia and another for missing persons. FULL STORY >>
Despite many difficulties, about 400,000 Kosovar children attend school
4 OCTOBER -- About 400,000 students in Kosovo started regular school from September this year despite many difficulties, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) said today. FULL STORY >>
Voters list for the municipal elections in Kosovo completed
4 OCTOBER -- The final voters list for the municipal elections in Kosovo on 28 October has been completed. In total, 863,000 people living inside the territory and a further 38,000 outside Kosovo are eligible to vote, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said today. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo voters mostly concerned with social amenities, says report
3 OCTOBER -- Kosovo voters are mostly concerned with the issues of health care, education, economic development, water and social services, according to a new report just published. FULL STORY >>
UN restoring power to Kosovo town after arson destroys Trepca transformers
2 OCTOBER -- The United Nations mission in Kosovo has set up an emergency task force to restore electricity to the Serb community of Zvecan in northern Mitrovica, following a fire Saturday night which destroyed electrical transformers in the nearby Trepca lead smelter complex that supplied power to the town. FULL STORY >>