Kosovo: unofficial results
indicate LDK victory in municipal elections
31 OCTOBER -- With an estimated voter turnout of 80 per cent and
some 90 per cent of the vote counted, partial results of Saturday's
municipal elections in Kosovo indicate a victory for the Democratic
League of Kosovo (LDK), a United Nations spokesman announced today
in New York. FULL
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A Kosovar woman casts her ballot in Prizren
Elections a "landmark" in Kosovo's democratic progress:
Annan
30 OCTOBER -- Calling municipal elections on 28 October a "landmark"
in Kosovo's democratic development, Secretary-General Kofi Annan
today said he was gratified that the voting was carried out in
a peaceful manner. FULL
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Annan calls for "spirit
of peace and tolerance" during Kosovo elections
27 OCTOBER -- On the eve of municipal elections in Kosovo, Secretary-General
Kofi Annan today urged the people and political leaders of the
territory to act in a "spirit of peace and tolerance"
during tomorrow's voting.
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UN mission in Kosovo appoints
new regional head in Mitrovica
26 OCTOBER -- The head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo
(UNMIK), Bernard Kouchner, has named Anthony Welch, a retired
British Army Brigadier, as the new Regional Administrator for
Mitrovica. FULL
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Violence-marked elections
would harm all Kosovo, head of UN mission warns
25 OCTOBER -- The head of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo
(UNMIK) has deplored the violent incident that took place earlier
this week at a political rally of the Kosovo Democratic League
(LDK) in Gjakova/Djakovica, when Dr. Ibrahim Rugova was forced
to leave the stage after the electricity had been cut off and
guns fired. FULL
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International commission
recommends "conditional independence" for Kosovo
23 OCTOBER -- The Independent International Commission on Kosovo,
headed by Justice Richard Goldstone, has recommended "conditional
independence" for Kosovo in a report released today at the
UN headquarters in New York. FULL
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International judges have
"dramatically reduced" chance of bias in Kosovo courts:
UNMIK
20 OCTOBER -- The appointment of international judges and prosecutors
has dramatically reduced any chance of bias in the criminal justice
system in Kosovo, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission
in Kosovo (UNMIK) said today. FULL
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Kosovo justice system
falls short of international standards
18 OCTOBER -- The Kosovo criminal justice system falls short of
international standards, despite recent improvements, the Organization
for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has concluded after
a six-month review of the judicial system. FULL
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Annan envoy discusses
Kosovo, UN membership with new Yugoslav President
17 OCTOBER -- Secretary-General Kofi Annan's envoy to the Balkans
met yesterday in Belgrade with the newly elected President of
Yugoslavia to discuss a range of issues, including the situation
in Kosovo and Yugoslavia's participation in the United Nations.
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Kosovo's Interim Administrative
Council calls for hand-over of war criminals to Tribunal
13 OCTOBER -- Kosovo's Interim Administrative Council (IAC) has
called for the hand-over of all indicted war criminals to the
International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague.
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UN urges governments to
halt forced return of Kosovo refugees until spring
12 OCTOBER -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, has urged governments
hosting Kosovo Albanian refugees to halt returns until March 2001
because of lack of adequate accommodation in Kosovo. FULL
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Kosovo Transitional Council
urges cautious approach to new government in Belgrade
12 OCTOBER -- Members of Kosovo's highest consultative body, the
Kosovo Transitional Council (KTC), today strongly urged a cautious
approach to the new government in Belgrade, warning against any
hasty decisions.
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Centre for detainees and
missing persons opened in Kosovo
12 OCTOBER-- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, today opened
the Pristina Resource Centre on Detainees and Missing Persons
where people can get assistance on missing or detained persons.
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UN envoy in Kosovo visits
FYR of Macedonia for talks with officials
11 OCTOBER -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission
in Kosovo (UNMIK) said today that the issues of economic cooperation
had been high on the agenda when the head of the Mission, Dr.
Bernard Kouchner, held talks yesterday with government officials
of The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. FULL
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UN mission in Kosovo condemns
attack on minority recruiter
10 OCTOBER -- The United Nations Interim Administration Mission
in Kosovo (UNMIK) today condemned the attack which took place
this morning against an official whose job was to help recruit
minorities into the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC). FULL
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UN envoy urges continued
international engagement in Kosovo
9 OCTOBER -- The head of the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, today urged the
international community to continue its military presence and
economic assistance in Kosovo, regardless of the events in Belgrade.
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UN in Kosovo initiates
contacts with new government in Belgrade
6 OCTOBER -- Welcoming the news of changes in the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia (FRY), the head of the United Nations Interim Administration
Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Dr. Bernard Kouchner, said today said
he had already established contact with the new government in
Belgrade. FULL
STORY >>
Head of UN mission in
Kosovo says Milosevic must be brought to justice
5 OCTOBER -- The United Nations envoy in Kosovo, Dr. Bernard Kouchner,
today strongly distanced himself from the remarks made by Jiri
Dienstbier, the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human
Rights in the Balkans, concerning war crimes indictment against
President Slobodan Milosevic. FULL
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UN envoy tells Kosovars
they must prove ready for democracy to receive aid
5 OCTOBER -- The United Nations envoy in Kosovo has reiterated
that in order for the international community to support Kosovo
and release funds for the social welfare system that the UN is
establishing, the people of Kosovo must prove that they are ready
for democracy by fair and free elections. FULL
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UN mission in Kosovo to
set up a Detained and Missing Persons Bureau
4 OCTOBER -- The United Nations mission in Kosovo will on 12 October
set up a Detained and Missing Persons Bureau, with a section dealing
with detainees held in Serbia and another for missing persons.
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Despite many difficulties,
about 400,000 Kosovar children attend school
4 OCTOBER -- About 400,000 students in Kosovo started regular
school from September this year despite many difficulties, the
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
said today. FULL
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Voters list for the municipal
elections in Kosovo completed
4 OCTOBER -- The final voters list for the municipal elections
in Kosovo on 28 October has been completed. In total, 863,000
people living inside the territory and a further 38,000 outside
Kosovo are eligible to vote, the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said today. FULL
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Kosovo voters mostly concerned
with social amenities, says report
3 OCTOBER -- Kosovo voters are mostly concerned with the issues
of health care, education, economic development, water and social
services, according to a new report just published. FULL
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UN restoring power to
Kosovo town after arson destroys Trepca transformers
2 OCTOBER -- The United Nations mission in Kosovo has set up an
emergency task force to restore electricity to the Serb community
of Zvecan in northern Mitrovica, following a fire Saturday night
which destroyed electrical transformers in the nearby Trepca lead
smelter complex that supplied power to the town. FULL
STORY >>
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