Kosovo

Kosovo: UN envoy hails election of new president

10 February 2006
The senior United Nations envoy to Kosovo today welcomed the election by the province’s Assembly of Fatmir Sejdiu to serve as president, succeeding Ibrahim Rugova, who passed away last month.

UN urges displaced people in Kosovo to leave polluted camps immediately

9 February 2006
United Nations agencies in Kosovo renewed emergency calls today for internally displaced persons (IDPs) to leave lead polluted camps in the northern part of the province and move their families to the safer UN-run camp of Osterode.

UN envoy to Kosovo hails nomination of candidate for Kosovo President

8 February 2006
The senior United Nations envoy to Kosovo today welcomed the nomination of Fatmir Sejdiu as candidate for the presidency of Kosovo to replace Ibrahim Rugova, who died of lung cancer last month.

Annan ‘seriously concerned’ at slow progress, violence in Kosovo

31 January 2006
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today called on Kosovo Serb leaders to work to promote government reform and other key goals in the UN-run province, saying he was “seriously concerned” by the slow progress and setbacks in recent months.
Casket of late President Ibrahim Rugova

UN envoy to Kosovo pays tribute to its late president

26 January 2006
The senior United Nations envoy to Kosovo today paid tribute to the character and vision of its late president, Ibrahim Rugova, and urged the people of the province to carry through with his vision of unity and stability.

Kosovo: UN officials mourn crash deaths of NATO-led Slovak troops, civilians

23 January 2006
Senior United Nations officials today mourned the deaths of 42 troops and civilians from Slovakia who died in a recent plane crash while serving with the NATO-led Kosovo International Security Force (KFOR).

Security Council says people of Kosovo should pursue peace despite President’s death

23 January 2006
Mourning the death of the President of Kosovo, Ibrahim Rugova, members of the Security Council today urged the people of the province to peacefully conclude talks on its final status.
Søren Jesen-Petersen

Addressing Kosovo Assembly, UN envoy pays tribute to late President

22 January 2006
The senior United Nations envoy to Kosovo today delivered an address to the province's Assembly in tribute to the memory of its late President, Ibrahim Rugova.
Ibrahim Rugova (left) and Dr. Bajram Rexhepi

Annan mourns death of President Rugova of Kosovo, urges continued unity

21 January 2006
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today mourned the passing of Kosovo's President, Ibrahim Rugova, and urged that his legacy of peace be sustained in the period ahead.
SRSG Søren Jessen-Petersen

Top UN Kosovo envoy urges Roma to move to newly-refurbished camp

11 January 2006
The chief United Nations envoy to Kosovo is urging displaced persons from the country’s Roma minority to relocate from their current, lead-polluted camps to a newly-refurbished facility which opened last week, after hearing their concerns over another move to temporary dwellings.