Security Council members
condemn ambush in FRY of Macedonia
30 APRIL – Members of the Security Council today condemned
the recent "cowardly and brutal" attack which took the
lives of several soldiers from the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia. FULL
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Prosecutor of UN tribunal
queries Belgrade on warrant for Milosevic
25 APRIL – The Prosecutor of the International Criminal
Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia today signed a letter to the
Belgrade authorities, inquiring whether they had served former
President Slobodan Milosevic with the arrest warrant and indictment
against him. FULL
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UN official welcomes
Kosovar Albanians freed from Serbian jails
25 APRIL – After nearly two years serving time in Serbian
jails, over 100 Kosovar Albanians arrived in Kosovo today, where
they were welcomed by the top United Nations official in the area,
who called for the return of all others still in detention. FULL
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Top UN official in Kosovo
deplores killing of municipality president
24 APRIL – The top United Nations official in Kosovo today
expressed shock at learning of the murder of Ismet Raci, President
of the Klina Municipality and a member of the Democratic League
of Kosovo (LDK). FULL
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Kosovars urged to cooperate
with UN in stemming violence
23 APRIL – The new commander of the international security
force in Kosovo (KFOR) today urged Kosovars to help KFOR and the
United Nations isolate extremists pursuing political ends through
violence. FULL
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UN mission in Kosovo
disappointed by media attacks on legal framework panel
20 APRIL – The United Nations mission in Kosovo today expressed
disappointment at attacks in the press on members of the committee
defining structures of provisional self-government. FULL
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Kosovo: Security Council
members condemn bomb attack in Pristina
19 APRIL – Security Council members today condemned the
"cowardly terrorist attack" carried out in Pristina
yesterday, and insisted that the perpetrators be "brought
quickly to justice." FULL
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UN Kosovo mission condemns
car bomb attack in Pristina
18 APRIL – A car bomb explosion in the centre of Pristina
today killed one person and injured four others, the United Nations
mission in Kosovo reported. FULL
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Referendum lacks international
support, says top UN official in Kosovo
18 APRIL – The head of the United Nations mission in Kosovo,
Hans Haekkerup, today told the Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC)
that the idea of referendum did not have the support of the international
community and went beyond the provisional period of self-government.
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Kosovo: Serbs stage protests
at UN tax collection centres
17 APRIL – Responding to a series of demonstrations held
by Kosovo Serbs to protest the setting up of tax collection centres
in northern Kosovo, the United Nations mission in the province
said today that the establishment of these points was "nothing
new" and that all Kosovars would gain from the collected
revenues. FULL
STORY >>
Security Council members
condemn killing of Russian soldier in Kosovo
12 APRIL – Members of the Security Council today deplored
the recent killing of a Russian soldier serving in Kosovo and
called for action to bring those responsible to justice. FULL
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UN tribunal reiterates
call for immediate transfer of Milosevic to The Hague
11 APRIL – The International Criminal Tribunal for the former
Yugoslavia today repeated its call for the immediate transfer
of Slobodan Milosevic to the court's facilities at The Hague.
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Kosovo: Serb representative
rejoins panel drafting legal framework for self-government
11 APRIL – A Kosovo Serb representative has rejoined the
committee finalizing the legal framework for the province's provisional
self-government, the United Nations mission in Kosovo reported
today. FULL
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No apparent hostile action
in crash of British KFOR helicopter, UN says
10 APRIL – A helicopter crash in Kosovo which took the lives
of two British officers does not appear to have been caused by
any deliberate aggression, a United Nations spokesman announced
today. FULL
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FYR of Macedonia: President
calls for greater control of border with Kosovo
10 APRIL – The President of the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia this morning urged the international security force
in Kosovo (KFOR) and the United Nations mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
to exercise more control over the northern border area to prevent
trespassing into his country's territory. FULL
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UN Kosovo mission making
progress on key priorities, Security Council told
9 APRIL – The United Nations Mission in Kosovo has continued
to move forward with its key priorities, despite the adverse effects
of conflicts in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and
in southern Serbia, a top UN official told the Security Council
this morning. FULL
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Aid worker in Kosovo
killed in cluster bomb incident, UN mine centre reports
9 APRIL – One aide worker was killed, another injured, in
an incident involving a cluster bomb unit in Kosovo, the UN Mine
Action Coordination Center in the province has reported. FULL
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Talks between UN's top
Kosovo official and Belgrade lauded by European Union
6 APRIL – The European Union (EU) today welcomed recent
talks between the head of the UN Interim Administration Mission
in Kosovo (UNMIK) and Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica, calling
their discussions "an important step forward in the development
of a constructive relationship" between UNMIK and Belgrade.
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Yugoslav minister pledges
to serve UN tribunal arrest warrant on Milosevic
6 APRIL – The Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal
for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has received official assurances
from Yugoslav authorities that the court's arrest warrant against
Slobodan Milosevic will be served on the accused. FULL
STORY >>
Top UN official in Kosovo
and Yugoslav President agree on further cooperation
5 APRIL – Meeting in Belgrade today, the top United Nations
official in Kosovo and Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica agreed
to continue their cooperation on a wide range of issues. FULL
STORY >>
UN tribunal official
hands over Milosevic indictment to Belgrade authorities
5 APRIL – An official of the International Criminal Tribunal
for the former Yugoslavia today presented the Belgrade authorities
with a copy of its indictment against former Yugoslav President
Slobodan Milosevic. FULL
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Kosovo: after talks with
UN officials, NATO delegation warns against extremist violence
4 APRIL – Following a briefing by the head of the United
Nations mission in Kosovo, NATO Secretary-General Lord Robertson
and members of the North Atlantic Council today delivered a stern
warning against any further activities by Albanian extremists
in Kosovo, the FYR of Macedonia and Serbia's Presevo Valley. FULL
STORY >>
UN tribunal official
heads to Belgrade to deliver Milosevic arrest warrant
4 APRIL – An official of the International Criminal Tribunal
for the former Yugoslavia travelled to Belgrade today to hand
over the court's arrest warrant for Slobodan Milosevic and to
meet with the country's authorities. FULL
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FYR of Macedonia re-opens
border with Kosovo, UN reports
3 APRIL – The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia today
re-opened its border with Kosovo, ensuring the delivery of essential
goods and medicines, according to the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). FULL
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Annan welcomes Milosevic
arrest, urges Belgrade to cooperate with UN tribunal
2 APRIL – Welcoming the arrest of indicted war criminal
Slobodan Milosevic, Secretary-General Kofi Annan and top officials
at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
(ICTY) have urged Belgrade to cooperate with the tribunal on Mr.
Milosevic's transfer to the court's seat at The Hague. FULL
STORY >>
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