Security Council holds
first public meeting to evaluate past month's work
29 JUNE – The United Nations Security Council, whose presidency
rotates on a monthly basis, held today the first-ever open "wrap-up"
meeting designed to evaluate the past month's work. FULL
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Top UN official in Kosovo
appeals for resources to fund return of Kosovo Serbs
29 JUNE – The top United Nations official in Kosovo today
appealed to international donors for resources for the "safe
and sustainable return of Kosovo Serbs" to the province.
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FYR of Macedonia: Annan
calls on parties to honour ceasefire agreement
26 JUNE – Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called upon
the parties to the crisis in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
"to fully honour" the ceasefire agreement and "to
reinvigorate their efforts" towards a political settlement.
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Kosovo: political engagement
of minorities a key challenge, Security Council told
22 JUNE – Involving all communities in the political process
and guaranteeing multi-ethnicity in the province remained a major
challenge for the United Nations Interim Administration Mission
in Kosovo (UNMIK), the top UN peacekeeping official told the Security
Council today as it met to discuss a recent visit by a Council
delegation to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including Kosovo.
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Hundreds continue to
arrive in Kosovo from FYR of Macedonia: UNHCR
22 JUNE – Hundreds of people are continuing to arrive in
Kosovo from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia as they
flee fighting along the border areas, the United Nations refugee
agency reported today. FULL
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Security Council mission
presents findings of its visit to Kosovo
19 JUNE – The current political process in Kosovo is crucial
to combating extremism and encouraging moderates on all sides,
according to the report of the Security Council mission to the
province released today at United Nations Headquarters. FULL
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UNHCR still concerned
by refugee flow from FYR of Macedonia into Kosovo
19 JUNE – Despite a diminishing flow of people from the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into Kosovo, the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said today it remained
"extremely concerned" about the situation and continued
to monitor it closely. FULL
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Security Council mission,
Yugoslav leader agree on goal of multi-ethnic Kosovo
18 JUNE – After a meeting with Yugoslav President Vojislav
Kostunica in Belgrade, the visiting Security Council delegation
said today the two sides had agreed to work together in support
the common quest for a multi-ethnic Kosovo. FULL
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Security Council mission
to Kosovo calls on all communities to shun extremism
17 JUNE – Concluding its visit to Kosovo, a delegation of
the Security Council comprising all of its 15 members appealed
to both Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Serb leaders today to shun
extremism and commit their efforts to building a multi-ethnic
society. FULL
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Exodus of ethnic Albanians
from FYR of Macedonia continues: UNHCR
15 JUNE – Ethnic Albanians continued to flee the former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia for Kosovo and southern Serbia,
the United Nations refugee agency said today. FULL
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15-member Security Council
mission set to visit Kosovo and Belgrade
14 JUNE – A 15-member delegation of the Security Council
will head to Kosovo and Belgrade tomorrow for a first-hand look
at the situation in the region and meetings with the Yugoslav
leadership, according to the Council President, Ambassador Anwarul
Karim Chowdhury of Bangladesh, who will lead the team. FULL
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Head of UN mission in
Kosovo stresses need for dialogue with Belgrade
13 JUNE – The head of the United Nations mission in Kosovo
today stressed the need to continue the dialogue with the new
government in Belgrade to resolve outstanding issues affecting
Kosovo. FULL
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Despite challenges, UN
mission in Kosovo on track towards long-term goals: Annan
12 JUNE – The United Nations mission in Kosovo is pursuing
its goals of holding Kosovo-wide elections, implementing a constitutional
framework and setting the stage for self-government and economic
viability, Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in a report to the
Security Council released today at UN Headquarters. FULL
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Thousands of ethnic Albanians
continue to flee FYR of Macedonia: UNHCR
12 JUNE – Thousands of ethnic Albanians continued to flee
from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia into Kosovo amid
clashes between rebels and government forces and rising inter-ethnic
tension, the United Nations refugee agency said today. FULL
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Thousands of ethnic Albanians
flee FYR of Macedonia, UN refugee agency says
11 JUNE – The United Nations refugee agency today urged
all sides to the intensifying conflict in the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia to step back from the brink. FULL
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United Nations mission
in Kosovo to issue anti-terrorism regulation
8 JUNE – Following an extraordinary session of the Interim
Administrative Council, the head of the United Nations mission
in Kosovo, Hans Haekkerup, said today he would promulgate a regulation
designed to curb terrorism. FULL
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Outbreak of haemorrhagic
fever kills three in Kosovo
6 JUNE – Kosovo's Department of Health and Social Welfare
said today that 20 cases of suspected Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic
Fever (CCHF) had been reported in the province. FULL
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As weapons amnesty period
ends in Kosovo, UN warns of penalties for illegal use
4 JUNE – The United Nations Mission in Kosovo announced
today the end of the weapons amnesty period aimed at encouraging
people to turn in illegal arms. FULL
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