The output of Photo Unit in UNMIK includes SRSG coverage, selected press coverage and relevant thematic coverage, such as detainees, refugees, minorities, economic reconstruction, youth, human rights, and other major themes. Only selected photos are available on the web.

Other photos on the recent history of UNMIK are only available off-line. In the last year the collection of UNMIK photos has been systematized for easier retrieval. The material shot in digital format such as regular coverage is kept on a desktop computer. Material shot in film subjects for campaigns, posters, etc. are kept in print and negatives. All the negatives are maintained in the Photo Unit. The new material is catalogued with a basic identification of event, date, and photographer's name. A short caption is also provided.

The photos produced by the Photo Unit have been displayed in major publications and are used to illustrate news stories from all over. Selected visuals were exposed in ... at... as part of an exbit for .... Please check the slide show to see the pictures in that important event.

In the near future, all the selected pictures will be kept in on-line database with low resolution thumbnails for easier access to a worldwide audience, especially the press, and other UN agencies. If press or media companies need to use UNMIK photos for publications or news stories, the producer should contact the Photo Unit for a higher resolution copy of the photograph.

Contact Us

For further information about UNMIK-DPI Photos, please contact us at:

UNMIK - Photo Unit
Telephone: 5467
E-mail: unmik@un.org

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