Press Releases

UNMIK/PR/162 PRISTINA--The first international prosecutor to be appointed in Mitrovica, Mr. Jan Reint Johannes van Wijland (of the Netherlands) was sworn in this morning at UNMIK headquarters by the Special Representative of…

UNMIK/PR/160 PRISTINA--At its regular meeting today, the Interim Administrative Council discussed pending regulations which are crucial to paving the way to elections in Kosovo later this year. Regulations on the Registration…

UNMIK/PR/159 PRISTINA--The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bernard Kouchner, received endorsement today from leaders of the Serb National Council in Gracanica, Kosovo, to a package of measures UNMIK has…

UNMIK/PR/491 PRISTINA--- The Kosovo Transitional Council was briefed today on local Self-Government by the co-head for the JIAS Department for Local Administration, Ms. Blanca Antonini. The KTC also issued a statement…

UNMIK/PR/158 PRISTINA-It has been a day of confrontation and violence in Mitrovica, and a sad day in the history of Kosovo. The full story of what happened today, and the sequence in which it happened, is not yet clear. We…

UNMIK/PR/157 PRISTINA - According to the UNMIK regulation on Customs (No.1999/03), passengers in buses and vehicles are allowed to import goods for their own personal use only. Passengers or others importing goods for…

UNMIK/PR/156 PRISTINA--On his second visit to Mitrovica since the disturbances of last week, Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, outlined new measures to increase security in the divided city…

UNMIK/PR/155 PRISTINA – Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, told the Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC) today that he envisioned the newly expanded body would serve as a sort of control mechanism…

UNMIK/PR/154 PRISTINA – The members of the Interim Administrative Council today had an in-depth discussion on the violence in Mitrovica and agreed to develop a strategy to improve the security situation there. “We came…

UNMIK/PR/153 Pristina – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Bernard Kouchner, today visited Mitrovica where he met with UNMIK, KFOR and local leaders to discuss the security situation and seek a solution to…