Press Releases

16 May, 2017 – New York: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, highlighted to Security Council members today that while the past months witnessed fluctuating tensions…

Pristina, May 13, 2017 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin: “I strongly condemn the attack against Arbana Xharra, and wish her speedy recovery. Perpetrators should face full…

Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, Condemning Recent Threats of Ethnic Cleansing This weekend’s statement by a senior Kosovo Parliamentarian, using hate speech to…

Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, has closely followed today’s developments in Kosovo with concern, in particular reports that freedom of movement and association were prevented in some places…

15 March 2017, Pristina – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, called for concerted action to ensure the active participation of women in peace and conflict resolution, during…

Statement by Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNMIK Security Council debate on UNMIK New York 16 November 2016 Security Council Mr President, Excellencies, During the three months since…

16 November 2016 – Many of the political expectations with which Kosovo began the year yielded fewer results than hoped, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission there said today, expressing hope that next year…