Kosovo

UN steps up police presence in Kosovo after Serb killings

30 August 2005
The United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) today tightened security in the Albanian-majority province, stepping up police patrols on the streets of Serb enclaves after gunmen killed two Serbs and injured two others over the weekend.

After murder of two Kosovo Serbs, UN warns against “irresponsible” speculation

29 August 2005
Calling for an end to speculation surrounding a shooting over the weekend in which two Kosovo Serb men were killed and another two were injured, the United Nations administrator in Kosovo today appealed to the political leaders there and in Serbia to give the police time to carry out a thorough investigation of the incident.

UN envoy condemns murder of two Kosovo Serbs

28 August 2005
The senior United Nations envoy to Kosovo today condemned a shooting incident last night in which two Kosovo Serb men were killed and another two injured.

Kosovo: UN helps set up hotline for victims of gender violence and trafficking

19 August 2005
Victims of gender based violence in Kosovo, including victims of human trafficking, will soon have additional recourse for aid thanks to an agreement signed today by the United Nations and local postal authorities to establish a toll-free ‘HelpLine’ in the UN-administered province.