Harassment,
funding shortfall, hamper return of displaced in Kosovo –
UN envoy
24 June 2005 – Low-level harassment,
curtailed freedom of movement, lack of employment opportunities
and a dearth of funding were cited as obstacles to the successful
return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Kosovo, in
a statement issued today by the representative of United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the rights of such persons.FULL
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Kosovo:
UN envoy opens conference on province’s future
13 June 2005 – The top United Nations
envoy in Kosovo today said that it is time for the province’s
majority and minority communities to move toward the resolution
of Kosovo’s status by showing that they can build a stable,
tolerant, multi-ethnic and democratic society.FULL
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Deputy
Secretary-General Fréchette in Kosovo reviewing UN mission's
steps to prevent abuse
5 June – United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise
Fréchette arrived today in Kosovo, where she is slated
to hold talks with senior officials and meet with peacekeepers
as part of her ongoing bid to prevent sexual exploitation and
abuse by blue helmets.FULL
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Annan
appoints special envoy for review of Kosovo
3 June – United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has
appointed Ambassador Kai Eide, Permanent Representative of Norway
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as his Special
Envoy to carry out a comprehensive review of Kosovo. FULL
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Fréchette to visit
Kosovo as part of tour to eliminate sexual abuse in peacekeeping
3 June – United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise
Fréchette will be travelling to Kosovo, resuming her
visits to peacekeeping missions to reinforce Secretary-General
Kofi Annan’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation
and abuse for United Nations personnel. FULL
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