Kosovo: UN mission says
no new mass graves discovered
27 August – Responding to inaccurate news reports, the United
Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today
said it could not confirm the discovery of any new mass grave
in Suva Reka, or in the rest of the province. FULL
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Expert in development, crime prevention named deputy of UN Kosovo
mission
20 August – Secretary-General Kofi Annan has announced the
appointment of a senior United Nations official as the deputy
head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
in charge of civil administration. FULL
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New UN report urges stronger
measures to combat human trafficking
15 August – The international community must take stronger
measures against human trafficking, including shoring up law enforcement
and judicial means of combating the practice, according to a new
report by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan released
today in New York. FULL
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UN police arrest Kosovo
Albanian suspected of murder, torture and illegal detention
12 August – United Nations police have arrested a Kosovo
Albanian for the alleged torture and murder of at least five illegally
detained persons. FULL
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Arrest warrant issued
for suspect in April clash with UN police in Kosovo
8 August – The United Nations Interim
Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today called for a Serbian
doctor allegedly involved in a violent clash earlier this year
in Mitrovica to turn himself in after a warrant was issued for
his arrest. FULL
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Officials stress democratic
rules in upcoming elections in Balkans - UN mission
5 August – Senior international officials
dealing with southeastern Europe have called for governments,
politicians and political parties to respect democratic rules
of conduct in the region's elections slated for later this year,
according to the United Nations Interim Administration Mission
in Kosovo (UNMIK). FULL
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Kosovo: UN envoy to attend
meeting on regional cooperation for Balkans
2 August – The head of the United
Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is scheduled
to meet with senior officials dealing with the Balkans region
to look into strengthening regional cooperation, the Mission announced
today. FULL
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