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Members of newly established Kosovo Judicial Council sworn-in
UNMIK/PR/1523 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today officiated at a ceremony for the swearing-in of nine (9) Kosovan members of the Kosovo Judicial Council. Addressing the newly appointed Council members, the SRSG said: “The establishment of…
49 sets of mortal remains transferred from Serbia to Kosovo
UNMIK/PR/1521 PRISTINA - The Office on Missing Persons and Forensics (OMPF) today received 49 sets of mortal remains from Serbian authorities. The remains relate to 45 new individuals who have been missing from different parts of Kosovo. The mortal remains returned today relate to bodies exhumed…
SRSG condemns stabbing of youth in north Mitrovica
UNMIK/PR/1520 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today expressed deep regret at the stabbing of a Kosovo Serb juvenile in the northern part of Mitrovica this evening. The SRSG said: “I deeply regret and am shocked to learn about this deplorable…
SRSG and Kosovo President meet communities in Rahovec/Orahovac municipality
UNMIK/PR/1518 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen and Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu today visited Rahovec/Orahovac municipality where they addressed concerns raised by citizens in two separate meetings in Upper and Lower Rahovec/Orahovac. Among…
SRSG will urge the Status Team to include women in the Working Groups
UNMIK/PR/1516 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today met the Executive Board of the Women Caucus of the Kosovo Assembly. During the meeting the SRSG underlined the importance of women’s participation in every level of the political life. He…
SRSG meets AAK President Ramush Haradinaj
UNMIK/PR/1515 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today met Mr. Ramush Haradinaj, President of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), at UNMIK Headquarters. The meeting follows the Decision of the Appeals Chamber of the ICTY of 10 March…
SRSG welcomes the opening of Pristina-Skopje highway for traffic
UNMIK/PR/1514 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Agim Ceku of the full opening of the Pristina-Skopje highway that had been blocked by a landslide in the Kacanik area in January. The Prime…
Resolution of Claims Relating to Private Immovable Property
UNMIK/PR/1506 The conclusions of the Commission will be submitted to the competent court and there is also a right of appeal to the Supreme Court. The Housing and Property Directorate (HPD), which has now almost completed its tasks under the applicable law, will in terms of its human and physical…
SRSG meets President Tadic and Contact Group Ambassadors in Belgrade
UNMIK/PR/1511 PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today met Serbian President Boris Tadic in Belgrade. The Serbian Prime Minister’s adviser Dr. Slobodan Samardzic participated in the meeting. The SRSG also held separate meetings…
SRSG welcomes election of the new government
UNMIK/PR/1509 PRISTINA – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo (SRSG) Søren Jessen-Petersen today issued the statement below following the election of the new government by the Kosovo Assembly: “I welcome the election of Mr. Agim Ceku as Prime Minister and of the new…