Kosovo's police key to preserving
democracy and human rights – UN official
30 October 2004 – Addressing the
latest graduating class of Kosovo's multiethnic police force,
a senior United Nations official there today said they are responsible
for advancing the goals of peace and democracy.FULL
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Outgoing Deputy UN Kosovo chief
says recent gains need global support to hold
29 October – On the eve of his
retirement after three years of serving as the deputy head of
the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
(UNMIK), Charles Brayshaw says nascent democratic institutions
in the province will need continued international support to
flourish.FULL
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Miloševic lawyers ask to
be removed from his trial at UN war crimes tribunal
28 October 2004 – The lawyers appointed
by a United Nations war crimes tribunal to represent former
Yugoslav President Slobodan Miloševic against genocide
charges have asked to withdraw from the case because the defendant
is uncooperative.FULL
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Improving ethnic relations in
Kosovo must be post-election priority - UN envoy
25 October 2004 – On the heels
of this weekend's assembly elections in Kosovo, the senior United
Nations envoy there called for the swift formation of a new
government once the polling results are finalized.FULL
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Annan and UN envoy hail success
of weekend elections for Kosovo Assembly
24 October 2004 – Secretary-General
Kofi Annan and his senior envoy to Kosovo today hailed elections
for the province's assembly, saying the high and peaceful voter
turnout Saturday showed the public wanted to participate despite
pressure from some quarters to stay home.FULL
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Annan urges all communities in
Kosovo to vote in Saturday’s elections
21 October 2004 – With the people
of Kosovo heading to the polls this weekend for legislative
elections, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan called
on all communities in the province to exercise their right to
vote.FULL
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UN envoy expresses dismay at attempts
to dissuade Kosovo Serbs from voting
18 October 2004 – Voicing deep
concern at attempts to dissuade Kosovo’s ethnic Serb population
from participating in this Saturday’s elections, the senior
United Nations envoy there today urged all Serbs to vote so
they can play their part in rebuilding the troubled province.FULL
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UN envoy to Kosovo finds mixed
progress on Serbs returns
9 October 2004 – Visiting areas
where Serbs have returned to Kosovo, the senior United Nations
envoy to the troubled province today observed minority populations
facing an uphill climb on the road to integration.FULL
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UN envoy welcomes call for Kosovo Serbs to participate
in Assembly elections
6 October – Welcoming the Serbian
President's call to ethnic Serbs to take part in elections later
this month to the Kosovo Assembly, the senior United Nations
envoy to the province said such participation will allow the
minority community to have its voice heard.FULL
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