UN
tribunal convicts five top Serbian officials of war crimes in
Kosovo
26 February – The United Nations war crimes tribunal set
up after the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s today convicted five
former high-ranking Yugoslav and Serbian officials for crimes
against humanity, while former Serbian president Milan Milutinovic
was acquitted of all charges.
Top
UN envoy and Serb officials discuss Kosovo
19 February – The top United Nations
envoy for Kosovo met with Serbian officials in Belgrade today
to discuss a wide range of issues ahead of an upcoming meeting
of the Security Council on Kosovo, which declared its independence
from Serbia just over a year ago.
Senior
UN official to go to Serbia for more talks on Kosovo
12 February – A senior United Nations official will meet
with Serbian ministers later this month for wide-ranging discussions
on Kosovo, which proclaimed its independence a year ago in a move
that Serbia rejects.
Former
Kosovo official held on contempt granted provisional release by
UN tribunal
10 February – The United Nations war crimes tribunal set
up in the wake of the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s has ordered
the provisional release of a former Kosovo official who has completed
a three-month sentence for contempt of court for witness tampering
during the trial of former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj.
