Press Releases

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…

UNMIK/PR/1449 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this morning addressed a conference of the ‘Forum of Bosniaks of Kosovo’. Following is the text of his address: Prime Minister, Minister Idrizi, Members of Parliament, Mrs…

UNMIK/PR/1448 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen this afternoon chaired the second meeting of the Internal Security Sector Review (ISSR) Steering Committee at UNMIK Headquarters. The SRSG said Steering Committee members…

UNMIK/PR/1447 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen yesterday afternoon called for continued donor support for mine action in Kosovo. The SRSG was addressing a presentation on the current mine situation in Kosovo organised by…

UNMIK/PR/1446 PRISTINA – SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen today met with representatives of Kosovo minorities communities and briefed them on the upcoming visit of the Secretary-General’s status envoy, Martti Ahtisaari, on status…