UNMIK - United Nations Mission in Kosovo

10/11/2025

✨ Celebrating "no borders" at 2025 ✨

Kosovo marked 2025 with a series of events that brought science, education, and communities together under one sky.

From 15–20 October, schools, students, and scientists across Prishtina and Prizren explored the theme “Exploring the Universe, Uniting Communities.”

Through interactive workshops, telescope sessions, and public talks, participants discovered how space can inspire collaboration and understanding.

As one participant beautifully put it: “Space knows no borders.” 🌠

The highlight was the evening event “Astro Talk – Austria & Kosovo under one sky” at the Pristina Observatory & Planetarium — a flagship observatory that reopened in 2022 after more than 35 years of closure. Its revitalisation was made possible through the efforts of the multi-ethnic youth team of the Club of Kosova (ACK), with the support of and the Pristina Municipality.

07/11/2025

Bringing heritage to life in Pejë/Peć and Deçan/Dečane! 🌿

As part of an project to bring youth from different communities together, partnering with OJQ Agimi-Isniq 46 sixth-grade students from Pejë/Peć and Deçan/Dečane explored the region’s vast cultural treasures this week.

Youth from all communities, including Kosovo Albanian, Roma, Egyptian, Bosniak and Serbian communities, explored locations such as the Ethnologic Museum, the Old Bazaar, and Saint Catherine’s Church, to the centuries-old Visoki Dečani Monastery.

For many, it was the first time stepping inside a mosque, church, or monastery — discovering more about history, culture and each other.

The cultural visitation programme has now taken place in 16 municipalities in .

05/11/2025

Shared Stories, Shared Futures: Building Trust in Kosovo

🗣️ Last week in North Mitrovica, a discussion was held as part of UNMIK-funded project with NGO NSI, bringing residents from across communities to share perspectives on local challenges and explore solutions. Some key topics included:

🏛️ Institutional Engagement: Local Ownership of Local Challenges
Stressed the importance of constructive and inclusive local governance and greater transparency and participation of all communities in decision-making.

🤝 Coexistence and Cooperation
Focusing on increasing inter-community cooperation at all levels, and bridge- building initiatives to counter polarization and mistrust.

🌍 Shared Vision for the Future
Participants reaffirmed the importance of nurturing trust, understanding and open dialogue as key to counter disinformation and misinformation, to break the cycle of divisive narratives and advancing sustainable stability and progress for the benefit of all communities in Kosovo.

04/11/2025

📵DON'T TEXT & DRIVE‼️

🕊️ This week UNMIK officers are visiting five schools across Pristina, engaging hundreds of 9th-grade students in awareness sessions on road safety and responsible behavior behind the wheel.

Their message was clear and simple: Don’t Text and Drive. 📵🚗

Through interactive discussions and real-life examples, students learned that texting while driving makes a person 23 times more likely to crash — a reminder that even small actions can have serious consequences. 🚦💥

"I never let my mom check her phone when she is driving" said 14-year-old Odea proudly.

As future drivers, they promised to stay focused and make choices that protect themselves and others — because every life matters, and every text can wait.

Thanks to the Municipality of Pristina
for partnering in this initiative to make our roads and communities safer. 🙌

02/11/2025

“When journalists are silenced, we all lose our voice.”

On Sunday’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for the protection of media professionals worldwide so they can safely carry out their essential work.

He warned of the growing dangers they face in their pursuit of truth —including verbal abuse, legal threats, physical attacks, imprisonment, torture and even death.

“Let us stand together to defend press freedom, demand accountability, and ensure those who speak truth to power can do so without fear.”

31/10/2025

25 years ago, a momentous shift took place in the way peace processes are undertaken. The United Nations Security Council Resolution on was passed, bringing with it an impetus to include women in every step of the UN’s peace and security efforts.

Full statement: https://tinyurl.com/2e5ruhdw

24/10/2025

🎂The United Nations turns8️⃣0️⃣ today!🎂

Here in , the UN Kosovo Team and UNMIK have a long and significant presence working on and supporting between communities and institutions.

“While much has changed, our commitment to serving all communities in Kosovo remains steadfast,” Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Officer-in-Charge of UNMIK Milbert Dongjoon Shin says.

As we look back on the past 80 years, it is also time to think of the future.

“We are entering a new era with new challenges; the lessons from 80 years ago remain valid and important, but we also need to refocus – both as an organization and as communities - on today's very real challenges in order to build resilient and prosperous societies," United Nations Development Coordinator in Kosovo Stephen O’Malley says.

The photo shared here shows Agron Shllaku standing in an UNMIK-sponsored playground built in 2018 in the multiethnic village of Vidaje/Vidanje and is part of a global UN photography exhibition called “Shared Lives, Shared Future”. See more here: https://www.un.org/en/exhibits/exhibit/un80



United Nations Peacekeeping

23/10/2025

💈Helping women to make money while preserving their traditions, Avenija Upž is working with 20 women from across Kosovo's communities to make their mark in the market.

Ajla Abdula has a business selling traditional sweets and is looking to develop her skillset - and her networks: "I’ve mastered new craft techniques and made great friends along the way.”

Shukrije Gori Markovic is an ethnologist taking part in the training, which kicked off with a two-day workshop this week, and says she's excited to meet women from other communities.

“I believe we’ll build connections that open doors for future cooperation.”

Dragana Simić makes pretzels for the local market. “I’m happy to be part of this project, learn new business skills, and meet women from other communities," she says.

➡️The two-month training will culminate in two traditional fairs to be held in Gracanica and Prizren.

NVO Hanuma

22/10/2025

The peaceful and inclusive atmosphere of recent local elections in was commended by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Officer-in-Charge of UNMIK Milbert Dongjoon Shin in his briefing to the UN Security Council United Nations Peacekeeping. Check out a short reel of some of his address here!

17/10/2025

🌍 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Poverty should not be about a lack of income — but about dignity, justice, and belonging.

Ensuring equality, including through SDG1: No Poverty, is a core aspect of the UN .

UNMIK, through its Trust-Building initiatives and programmes—including Human Rights, Women, Peace and Security (WPS), Youth, Peace and Security (YPS), and Rule of Law—works with individuals, families, civil society, and institutions to foster a safe, secure, and inclusive environment for all, including the vulnerable and marginalized.

15/10/2025

For generations, the way Kosovo is seen has been shaped by old stories.

Now, a new generation of young photographers is ready to tell their own stories — with courage, creativity, and a lens focused on the future.

📷 Read the story:

“We have all been told stories from our parents but it’s very good to learn from our own stories,” says 22-year-old photography enthusiast Fjolla Aliu. Aliu is one of 18 young people from across Kosovo who have transcended both history and ethnic divides through the medium of photography - lom...

11/10/2025

She leads. She creates. She inspires. 🤍
From classrooms to communities, UNMIK stands with girls in Kosovo — because when girls rise, the world rises with them.