UN refugee agency expresses
concern over Kosovar Albanians fleeing north Mitrovica
JULY 28 -- The Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
today expressed great concern over the continuing number of Albanian
families leaving Serb-dominated northern Mitrovica because of
harassment and insecurity. FULL
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Kosovo makes quick recovery
in agricultural production
JULY 25 -- The United Nations-administered province of Kosovo
has in the past 12 months made considerable progress in the rehabilitation
of agriculture, including a sharp recovery in production, after
severe war-related losses in 1999, according to a special report
published today. FULL
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Serb boycott casts "shadow"
over success of Kosovo registration: UN mission
JULY 24 -- The non-participation of the Kosovo Serb community
has cast a "shadow" over the success of the civil registration
which ended in Kosovo last week, the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) said today. FULL
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UN mission in Kosovo to
appoint over 100 new judges and prosecutors
JULY 21 --The head of the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, will appoint
approximately 120--140 new judges and prosecutors for the municipal
courts in Kosovo over the next few weeks. FULL
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Kosovo judge releases
Serb whose arrest sparked demonstrations in Mitrovica
JULY 20 -- A 24-year-old Serb, whose arrest on Monday sparked
three nights of disturbances in Mitrovica, was released today
by authorities after formally being charged in court, a United
Nations spokesman said in New York. FULL
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UN mission in Kosovo reports
successful end of registration process
JULY 19 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in
Kosovo (UNMIK) today announced "a successful end" of
the registration of Kosovo's population in preparation for municipal
elections later this year. FULL
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UN mission reaffirms commitment
to assuring equal rights to all Kosovo communities
JULY 19 -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, today said that
UNMIK would remain committed to guaranteeing equal rights to all
communities and would undertake actions targetting specific communities
when justified. FULL
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NATO chief says Kosovar
leaders must do more to end violence
JULY 18 -- NATO Secretary-General George Robertson today delivered
a strong message to both Albanian and Serb leaders that they must
do more to end the cycle of bloodshed in Kosovo and prepare it
for a safe, democratic and multi-ethnic future. FULL
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UN mission and Kosovar
leaders condemn latest violence in Mitrovica
JULY 17 -- The leaders of both Albanian and Serb communities have
joined the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
(UNMIK) in condemning the latest outbreak of violence in the northern
city of Mitrovica late Friday. FULL
STORY >>
Kosovo's Interim Administrative
Council discusses "Pact" for Kosovo
JULY 14 -- Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council (IAC) today
discussed the broad outlines of a "Pact for Kosovo Society,"
aimed at determining the interim legal framework which would define
substantial autonomy and self-governance for Kosovo, the United
Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) said
in a statement today. FULL
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UN Kosovo mission focus
on security, elections, Security Council told
JULY 13 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in
Kosovo (UNMIK) will continue in the coming weeks to concentrate
on the two pressing issues of security concerns and preparation
for upcoming elections, the Security Council was told today. FULL
STORY >>
UN envoy condemns shooting
of priest in Kosovo
JULY 12 -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, today condemned
the drive-by shooting late this morning of a Serbian cleric accompanied
by two relatives and a child near Klokot village in southern Kosovo.
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Kosovo's Interim Administrative
Council endorses new municipal administration
JULY 12 -- Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council (IAC) today
endorsed a draft regulation on the structure and functions of
municipal administrations throughout Kosovo. FULL
STORY >>
UN appoints Polish human
rights lawyer as Ombudsperson for Kosovo
JULY 12 -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr Bernard Kouchner, has appointed
a Polish human rights lawyer as the Ombudsperson for Kosovo. FULL
STORY >>
Kosovo passes law on municipal
elections
JULY 10-- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, yesterday signed
the municipal elections law, the result of "elaborate and
exhaustive" discussions with local bodies and consultation
with international organizations. FULL
STORY >>
UN mission in Kosovo reports
significant drop in mine-related casualties
JULY 6 -- Casualties caused by mines in Kosovo have been reduced
dramatically, from 140 per month last summer to 20 per month from
November 1999 onwards, the head of the United Nations Interim
Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner,
said today. FULL
STORY >>
UN mission in Kosovo regrets decision by
Albanian leader to boycott joint administration
JULY 5 -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in
Kosovo (UNMIK) regrets the decision announced yesterday by the
leader of Kosovo Democratic Party (PDK) to freeze participation
in the territory's joint administration, a spokesperson for the
mission said today. FULL
STORY >>
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