Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1436 PRISTINA – Today, DSRSG Joachim Ruecker has signed, for UNMIK on behalf of Kosovo, the Treaty establishing the EU/South Eastern Europe Energy Community. Deputy Minister for Energy and Mining Agron Dida was also present at the ceremony in Athens, which was attended by the Greek Prime…

UNMIK/PR/1435 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today addressed the UN Security Council meeting in New York. Following is the text of his address: Excellencies, For the past 12 months this Council has been noting positive developments in Kosovo, including improvements in security and in the…

UNMIK/PR/1434 PRISTINA - PDSRSG Larry Rossin today delivered the following remarks to a Conference on "Role of the United Nations: Peace, Security, Human Rights and Development" sponsored by the civic society organization "Forum 2015" and by the UN Development Program, at the Grand Hotel: “Mr Prime…

UNMIK/PR/1432 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today welcomed the commitment of the Federal Republic of Germany to contribute 500,000 euros to the relocation of Internally Displaced Persons of the RAE community currently living in three camps in Northern Mitrovica/Mitrovicë. The SRSG thanked…

UNMIK/PR/1431 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today chaired the first meeting of the newly constituted ISSR Steering Committee (ISC), as part of the Internal Security Sector Review (ISSR) process. Welcoming the members of the Steering Committee, the SRSG said, “Your position will provide you…

UNMIK/PR/1430 PRISTINA – Principal Deputy SRSG Larry Rossin this afternoon attended the inaugural ceremony of the 'Braid of Cultures' street festival in Pristina which was organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) as an initiative to promote diversity and foster integration…

UNMIK/PR/1429 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen said that, as the political process in Kosovo enters a new phase, following the Secretary-General’s recommendation to the UN Security Council that status talks should begin, it is particularly important that dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade…

UNMIK/PR/1428 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this evening issued the following statement after the announcement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan that, after studying Ambassador Kai Eide’s comprehensive review of Standards in Kosovo, he recommended to the UN Security Council that status talks…

UNMIK/PR/1426 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen and KFOR Commander Lt. Gen. Giuseppe Valotto this morning co-chaired the bi-monthly meeting of the Kosovo Protection Corps Development Group (KPCDG) at UNMIK headquarters. Participants at the meeting included Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi, KPC Co…

UNMIK/PR/1425 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this evening issued the following statement upon learning of the attempt on the life of KPS Regional Commander in Gjilan/Gnjilane: “I was shocked to learn of the brutal attack this evening on the Regional Commander of the KPS in Gjilan/Gnjilane…