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Kosovo Assembly inauguration a 'milestone' on road to democracy, Annan says
10 December – As the Assembly of Kosovo opened today marking the start of the transfer of power from the United Nations to the provisional institutions of self-government, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan welcomed the event as a "milestone on the road to democracy." FULL STORY >>
Letter that sickened 5 at UN mission in Kosovo did not contain anthrax - UN spokesman
6 December – A suspicious letter mailed to the United Nations mission in Kosovo has sickened at least five people but local security officials and doctors believe the toxic white powder it contained was not anthrax and its effects were not life-threatening, a UN spokesman said today. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo elections were 'violence-free and all-inclusive,' Security Council told
27 November – Briefing the United Nations Security Council on the recent vote in Kosovo, a top UN official today said the peacekeeping mission in the territory was satisfied with the entire polling process - "from the violence-free campaign to the all-inclusive elections." FULL STORY >>
Kosovo: partial election results show Rugova's party in lead - UN mission
20 November – Partial results of last weekend's elections to the legislative assembly in Kosovo showed the political party led by Ibrahim Rugova to be in the lead but without sufficient majority to form a government, according to the United Nations Interim Administration Mission (UNMIK) in the province. FULL STORY >>
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Annan encourages voters to turn out for Kosovo's Assembly elections
16 November – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today encouraged all eligible voters in Kosovo to turn out for Saturday's Assembly elections, saying democracy was about "participation and inclusiveness." FULL STORY >>
Security Council calls on 'all women and men of Kosovo' to vote in elections
9 November – Applauding the role played by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in advance of the election in Kosovo, the Security Council this morning called upon all women and men of the province to take part in the vote on 17 November. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo: UN mission reaches accord with Belgrade on Serb vote in upcoming elections
6 November – The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has signed an agreement with the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on the provision of security and other guarantees for the Serb minority in Kosovo ahead of elections in the predominantly ethnic Albanian province. FULL STORY >>
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Kosovo: head of UN mission optimistic about joint declaration on Serb vote
30 October – Commenting on his talks with the Government of Yugoslavia on ways of encouraging Kosovo Serbs to vote in the upcoming elections, the head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today said he and Yugoslav President Kostunica thought they could find areas of cooperation that would "meet the concerns of Kosovo Serbs and improve their situation." FULL STORY >>
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| Mr. Haekkerup at today's press conference |
Kosovo: UN mission issues 1 millionth ID card in preparation for elections
16 October – As part of the overall effort to register Kosovars for elections, a top official of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in the territory (UNMIK) today gave the one millionth identification card to a Kosovo Serb, Bojan Nicic, at a ceremony in Gracanica. FULL STORY >>
Security Council members call on Kosovo Albanian leaders to support security efforts
5 OCTOBER – After a briefing by the top United Nations official in Kosovo on preparations for the 17 November elections in the province, the Security Council today called on Kosovo Albanian leaders to actively support efforts to promote security and to combat extremism, including terrorist activities. FULL STORY >>
Kofi Annan appeals for violence-free electoral campaign in Kosovo
4 OCTOBER – With the Kosovo-wide vote six weeks away, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appealed to all communities to participate peacefully in the United Nations-led election process. FULL STORY >>
Top UN official in Kosovo addresses last meeting of transitional council
2 OCTOBER – Opening the final session of the Kosovo Transitional Council, the top United Nations official in the province said today that the Council's members had contributed to changing Kosovo into a more democratic place, and that a form of dialogue had been carried on in that body since its formation. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo body to hold final meeting on eve of election campaign: UN mission
26 SEPTEMBER – The Kosovo Transitional Council's joint session with the Interim Administrative Council on 2 October will mark the body's final meeting, the United Nations mission in the province said today. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo's Detention Review Commission supports detention of bus bombing suspects
21 SEPTEMBER – The Detention Review Commission in Kosovo has decided that the detention of three suspects in connection with the Nis bus bombing last February is justified, the United Nations mission in the province said today. FULL STORY >>
More than 1 million Kosovo residents registered: UN mission
20 SEPTEMBER – More than 1 million Kosovo residents have been registered as a result of the process that began last year, according to the United Nations mission in the province. FULL STORY >>
Security Council members welcome increased Belgrade-UN dialogue in Kosovo
17 SEPTEMBER – Members of the Security Council today called for intensified dialogue between Yugoslavia and the United Nations mission in Kosovo, and urged participation of all communities in the forthcoming Kosovo-wide elections. FULL STORY >>
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UN top official in Kosovo, Serb Deputy Prime Minister hold talks on Mitrovica
10 SEPTEMBER – The top United Nations official in Kosovo and the commander of KFOR, the international security force in the province, met on Friday in Pristina with the Serb Deputy Prime Minister to discuss the issue of the divided city of Mitrovica, the UN mission in Kosovo reported. FULL STORY >>
UN official calls on Belgrade to encourage Kosovo Serb participation in elections
28 AUGUST – Briefing the Security Council today on efforts to engage Kosovo Serbs in the forthcoming province-wide elections, a senior United Nations official called on Belgrade to encourage Serb participation in the political process. FULL STORY >>
Some 900 refugees return to FYR of Macedonia from Kosovo: UNHCR
28 AUGUST – As NATO started its arms collection programme in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, around 900 refugees went back to the country from Kosovo yesterday in the largest return in recent days, according to the United Nations refugee agency. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo: UN mission chief holds 'constructive' talks with top Serb official
27 AUGUST – Hans Haekkerup, the head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), today held "long and constructive" talks with Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Nebojsa Covic, the UN Mission said in Pristina. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo: UN enacts regulation to monitor property sales in mixed neighbourhoods
24 AUGUST – The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Hans Haekkerup, has signed a new regulation to ensure that all proposed contracts for property sales in certain mixed neighbourhoods in Kosovo would be thoroughly reviewed by a municipal administrator before being approved. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo: with FYR of Macedonia border blocked, UN mission forced to ration fuel
23 AUGUST – The border crossing between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo remained blocked for the sixth straight day, forcing the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to ration fuel, the UN Mission said today. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo: members of transitional council back UN dialogue with Serbian leader
22 AUGUST – A large number of members of the Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC) have backed the initiative by the head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) of holding talks with a top Serbian official, the UN Mission said today. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo: head of UN mission condemns killing of Albanian family
21 AUGUST – The head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today condemned what he called the "ghastly and horrific killing" of five members of a Kosovo Albanian family last night near Gllogavc/Glogovac. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo: UN launches probe into allegations of sexual assault by police officer
20 AUGUST – A police officer serving with the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has been arrested on allegations of sexual assault, a spokesman for the mission said today. FULL STORY >>
Senior UN Kosovo official meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia
17 AUGUST – A senior United Nations official in Kosovo today met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia to discuss the province's judicial system and the ongoing hunger strike by 16 detainees. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo UN chief meets Yugoslav Deputy Prime Minister for wide-ranging talks
15 AUGUST – The head of the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK) today met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Yugoslavia for wide-ranging talks on the current situation in the province. FULL STORY >>
Kosovo: two UN police officers repatriated due to 'professional misconduct'
13 AUGUST – The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today said two of its police officers had been repatriated to their home countries because of professional misconduct. FULL STORY >>
More people returning from Kosovo to FYR of Macedonia: UN refugee agency
9 AUGUST – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported today that many people have continued to return to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia from Kosovo over the past three days, although the pace of the movements slowed down yesterday. FULL STORY >>
UN official in Kosovo condemns attack against Serb convoy
7 AUGUST – Reacting to this morning's ambush of a Serb convoy in Kosovo that injured three people, a top United Nations official today strongly condemned the attack as a threat to peace in the province. FULL STORY >>