Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/1459 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today issued the following statement on the occasion of International Human Rights Day tomorrow, 10 December: “Today marks an important day as the world joins together to…

UNMIK/PR/1460 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today paid a visit to Mitrovicë/Mitrovica region where he met representatives of the Kosovo Serb community. “This area is an important part of Kosovo and UNMIK is ready to…

UNMIK/PR/1458 PRISTINA - SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today condemned the attack against a bus that occurred last evening in Prizren municipality. The attack fortunately failed to cause any major damage or injuries. However…

UNMIK/PR/1457 PRISTINA – PDSRSG Larry Rossin and the Head of the Division for Humanitarian Assistance of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Mr Per Byman, today signed a Financial Agreement formalizing…

UNMIK/PR/1456 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today addressed a roundtable at the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF). Following is the text of his address: “Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you…

UNMIK/PR/1455 PRISTINA – A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today between UNMIK and the British Government for provision of funding by the government of the United Kingdom to UNMIK and the PISG Department of Judicial…

UNMIK/PR/1453 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today expressed UNMIK’s sincere thanks to the Irish Government on the signing of a grant agreement, whereby Ireland is providing €250,000 towards the reconstruction of the…

UNMIK/PR/1452 PRISTINA – “Status has to go with Standards, and more concrete progress is needed in the implementation of the Standards,” said Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, the Special Envoy for the future status process for Kosovo…

UNMIK/PR/1451 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today visited the Decani Monastery on the occasion of St. Stefan’s Day. He stressed the importance of the Decani Monastery as a world cultural heritage site and said: “This…

UNMIK/PR/1450 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today attended the “Standards-Status-Europe” townhall meeting in Klinë/Klina alongside Prime Minister Bajram Kosumi and EC Representative Giorgio Mamberto. As Kosovo moves…