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2002-04-24

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2019-01-25

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1. “We need to transfer authority within Kosovo to the Provisional Government. We also need to convince the Kosovans to look beyond Kosovo to Belgrade and to the region. What are our priorities? The first is reliable institutions. We now have Kosovan partners that we can work with: President Rugova, Prime Minister Rexhepi and Assembly President Daci. We need to consolidate the provisional institutions to ensure that they are effective, representative and transparent. We will make a particular effort to ensure their multi- ethnic character at all levels. The Kosovo Serbs have agreed to my proposal for their participation in the Government. They will nominate a Minister for Agriculture, as well as an Inter-Ministerial Coordinator on Returns. This is significant progress.”

   2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source

2. “There has been a four-fold increase in the rate of electricity production since 1999. With respect to public services, social infrastructure has been rebuilt from scratch. We have more than 1,100 schools with a total of 450,000 pupils. Five regional hospitals have been refurbished and equipped. There are 360 functioning health-care facilities throughout Kosovo. As of July 2002, 130,000 pensioners will start receiving pensions. Now we have the provisional institutions of self- government. What has changed? Until now, the Mission had a general view of where it was headed, but we did not see how it would get there. Now we can see more clearly how to structure the path. The road is not endless. We have a vision of how to finish our job. We need to look both inside and outside.”

   2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source

3. “The Assembly, the President and the multi-ethnic Government of Kosovo are now in place and working. We are building an inclusive public service. We have set aside more than 20 per cent of posts for non-majority communities and 18 per cent for Kosovo Serbs. We have a functioning police and justice system. The crime rate has gone down steadily. There were 500 murders during the second half of 1999, 250 in 2000 and 136 last year. Since January 2002, there have been 16 murders. If this trend continues, we can expect fewer than 100 murders this year. The economy is slowly beginning to function. More than 95 per cent of the 2002 Kosovo consolidated budget of 374 million euros is now funded with local taxes and revenues. Starting this month, people are paying income taxes. More than 50,000 businesses have been registered.”

   2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source

4. “Mr. Steiner: I am pleased to tell you that the United Nations operation in Kosovo under resolution 1244 (1999) has entered a new phase, allowing us to make new proposals for the way ahead. In the period beginning June 1999, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) concentrated on the humanitarian crisis, on essential services and on stopping open hostilities, with KFOR's support. Indeed, the Kosovo where my predecessors arrived - and with great joy I see Bernard Kouchner here in the Council Chamber - looked very different from the Kosovo of today. What has been achieved? You have seen the comprehensive report of the Secretary-General. His support has been invaluable to our work. With respect to government, the Kosovo-wide elections in November were universally recognized as free and fair.”

   2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source