Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1789 PRISTINA – Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo Farid Zarif issued the following message on the occasion of Orthodox Christmas: “The holiday season is a time to be with loved ones and share in the spirit of peace and harmony. On behalf of everyone in UNMIK, I wish…

SRSG Miroslav Jenca's Article "The Concept of Preventive Diplomacy and Its Application by the United Nations in Central Asia" was published at “Security and Human Rights” Journal, Volume 24, Issue no.2 /2013. DOI: 10.1163/18750230-02402012. The full article is available here: The Concept of…

We have come to the end of an historic year for Somalia, for the region and for the rest of the international community. On 10 September 2012 a new Somali Parliament, sitting in Mogadishu, elected a President—the first such democratic exercise in over twenty years. Holding such an election in the…

Letter to the Somali People [English]

UNMIK Administration in Mitrovica (UAM) was established by applicable law in 2002 to provide municipal services in the northern part of Mitrovica and has been financed from the Kosovo Consolidated Budget since its very inception. Since 2011, without appropriate consultation with UNMIK, Kosovo…

UNMIK/PR/1788 As we approach the Holiday Season, I would like to wish all the people of Kosovo peace, hope and joy. This is a time for sharing our blessings and joy with our friends and family, to remember those who may suffer deprivation, discrimination or injustice and to strive through actions…

Beirut, Lebanon Tuesday, 18 December 2012 United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly visited south Lebanon today where he toured part of the area along the Blue Line. He also viewed development projects and met with Lebanese local authorities. “I was very pleased to see how the UN…