During his visit to the region, @Lacroix_UN met with members of the diplomatic community in Belgrade to discuss current regional developments, shared challenges, and opportunities to strengthen peace, security and stability.
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- Today, @Lacroix_UN joined by SRSG Peter Due & RSG Dominika Krois, met Serbian PM Đuro Macut, Minister of Defence Bratislav Gašić and State Secretary at the MFA Nevena Jovanović in Belgrade to discuss UNMIK’s role, the EU-facilitated Dialogue, regional development...& the importance of continued engagement in promoting lasting peace, stability, and security in the Western Balkans. USG Lacroix thanked Serbia for its longstanding support to UN peacekeeping missions worldwide.
- Visiting @Lacroix_UN joined by SRSG Peter Due inaugurated an UNMIK-supported project yesterday for renovation of court facilities in the Court of Appeal Division in North Mitrovica. The visit included discussions on strengthening access to justice, judicial services & rule of law
- Visiting @Lacroix_UN & SRSG Peter Due met with Kosovo Serb mayors & Health and Education representatives in north Kosovo discussing local governance, interactions between local & central institutions & their implications for the human rights and well-being of local communities.
- On the 2nd day of his visit to Kosovo, @Lacroix_UN together with SRSG Peter Due, visited the Visoki Dečani Monastery, meeting with Father Sava discussing the role of interfaith dialogue in fostering mutual understanding, reconciliation & peaceful coexistence among communities.
- During his 2nd visit to Kosovo @LaCroix with SRSG Peter Due met Acting PM Albin Kurti, FM Glauk Konjufca & diplomatic reps & intl orgs. Discussion focused on progress, support to EU-facilitated Dialogue & UNMIK’s role with promoting rule of law, human rights & trust building.
- On the margins of #GlobalOpenDay, @Lacroix_UN and SRSG Peter Due met with former President Atifete Jahjaga and Chief Executive of the Agency for Gender Equality Edi Guisa to discuss advancing gender equality and the #WPS agenda in Kosovo.
- In his opening remarks at the annual Global Open Day on #WPS, SRSG Peter Due emphasized that peace is more sustainable, more inclusive, and more resilient when women participate fully, equally and meaningfully. #Investinpeace #Supporttogetherness #Peaceandsecurity
- Addressing the Global Open Day on #WPS during his second visit to Kosovo, UN Under-Secretary-General @Lacroix_UN commended the progress made in strengthening legal & institutional frameworks on GBV, advancing women’s participation in decision-making & promoting their leadership."At the same time, persistent inequalities continue to need attention and action so that progress reaches all women and girls, across all communities", he noted.
- 🇺🇳Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations @Lacroix_UN will visit Kosovo on 22 & 23 June. During his visit, Mr. Lacroix will meet with Kosovo senior officials, international partners, civil society partners, and UNMIK colleagues. He will also visit UN-supported project sites
- Young leaders from Kosovo and across the Western Balkans gathered in Istog/Istok for the 8th #UN Youth Assembly to discuss issues shaping young people's lives. “Young people are not merely beneficiaries; they are partners, innovators and agents of change,” said SRSG Peter Due.Opening remarks were also delivered by @BlerimGashani Acting Minister of Youth and Sports as well as the Head of @OSCEKosovo Ambassador Gerard McGurk @OSCEKosovo_HoM
- SRSG Peter Due visited the Missing Persons Resource Center and met with families of missing persons. More than 27 years after the conflict, over 1,500 persons remain unaccounted for. The visit reaffirmed UNMIK’s continued support for families’ right to truth, justice and dignity.
- 🇺🇳 To mark #PeacekeepersDay, SRSG Peter Due hosted representatives of the diplomatic community and international organizations at UNMIK. Under this year’s theme, #InvestInPeace, discussions highlighted UNMIK’s work, trust-building priorities and continued partnership for peace.
