Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/664 9 November - Applauding the role played by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in advance of the election in Kosovo, the Security Council on Friday called upon all women and men of the province to take part in the…

UNMIK/PR/662 PRISTINA - The United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Memorandum was signed in Belgrade between Paul…

UNMIK/PR/661 SRSG Hans Haekkerup today briefed members of the Interim Administrative Council on developments in his talks with Belgrade authorities concerning the creation of a common document aimed at encouraging Kosovo Serb…

UNMIK/PR/660 A recently signed regulation improves the rights and protections of persons arrested by law enforcement agencies in Kosovo. Regulation 2001/28 and an accompanying administrative direction fills a void in the…

UNMIK/PR/659 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup briefed the Interim Administrative Council on his plans to visit Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica later this week to seek his support for Kosovo Serb participation in the 17…

UNMIK/PR/657 PRISTINA - SRSG Hans Haekkerup has signed Regulation No. 2001/27 on Essential Labour Law in Kosovo, laying down the basic law governing the relationship between an employee and an employer and their respective…

UNMIK/PR/656 PRISTINA - The shape of the future Kosovo Assembly was further unveiled today at the Interim Administrative Council, where a draft regulation on official flags was introduced and a briefing on the Assembly…

UNMIK/PR/655 PRISTINA - The Acting SRSG Tom Koenigs today gave out the one millionth UNMIK ID card to a Kosovo Serb, Bojan Nicic, a resident of Caglavica, at a ceremony in Gracanica. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Koenigs…

UNMIK/PR/654 "I am pleased and proud today to hear of the selection of the United Nations and Secretary General Kofi Annan to share the Nobel Peace Prize," said Tom Koenigs, Acting SRSG of the UN Mission in Kosovo. "Joining…

UNMIK/PR/653 PRISTINA - The Interim Administrative Council (IAC) was today informed about steps being taken to start the process of issuing driving licenses in Kosovo when the draft regulation on Documents Permitting the…