UN
tribunal temporarily releases former top Yugoslav official
from jail
2 October – The United Nations war crimes tribunal
set up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s
has granted temporary release to a former senior Yugoslav
government figure facing trial over an alleged campaign
of terror and violence against Kosovo Albanians and other
non-Serbs in 1999.
Hungary,
Czech Republic urge UN to play ongoing role with Kosovo
27 September – The United Nations
needs to play a continuing role in Kosovo – which
declared its independence from Serbia in February –
to ensure that there is stability across the Balkans, top
officials from two European countries told the General Assembly’s
annual high-level debate today.
Kosovo
should become UN Member State – Albanian President
24 September – Kosovo, which
declared its independence from Serbia earlier this year,
deserves to be a United Nations Member State as soon as
possible, Albanian President Bamir Topi told the General
Assembly’s annual high-level debate tonight.
Kosovo
issue could undermine international system, Serbian leader
tells UN
23 September – Kosovo’s
declaration of independence earlier this year directly contravenes
international law and threatens the duty to respect State
sovereignty and territorial integrity which underpin the
United Nations Charter, Serbia’s President told the
General Assembly today.
Kosovo:
UN envoy provides details on scaled-down peacekeeping mission
19 September – The head of the United Nations peacekeeping
mission in Kosovo, known as UNMIK, today unveiled details
of the its reconfigured role, noting that the mission must
evolve in line with realities on the ground.
Significant
downsizing foreseen for UN mission in Kosovo, says envoy
15 August – The reconfiguration of the United Nations
Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) will lead
to a major reduction in staff levels, among other changes,
a senior official with the world body said today.
Cooperation
between evolving UN mission and Kosovo focus of Pristina
talks
8 August – Senior United Nations official Nicholas
Haysom held talks today in Pristina with the Kosovo leadership
on issues relating to the evolving role of the world body’s
mission there, which has had to adjust to a new reality
on the ground since Kosovo declared its independence from
Serbia in February.
