Welcome  address by
Commissioner Sven Frederiksen

Mirse erdhet, Dobro dosli, Welcome to the United Nations interterim Mission in Kosovo Police web site. As the Commissioner of UNMIK Police, I am pleased you have chosen to visit us and I feel quite confident you will enjoy the wealth of information as you click and browse through our page.

Before you get started, please allow me to provide you with a brief background. When I first arrived in early July of 1999, I was greeted with abandoned streets, few open shops with little merchandise, a Province in complete turmoil and people who could only look with despair towards the future.

Our mission was unique. Previous UN Peacekeeping missions took the form of monitoring. We were tasked as law enforcers, the only law enforcement agency in Kosovo. With the authourity of a UN Resolution, the promise of International Police, assistance from KFOR and other Non-Government Organizations, we set about our task. The conditions were demanding and expectations high. They were and are still difficult times. But, with the arrival of excellent human resources and increasing logistical support, we have made significant gains. We are proud of where we are today; we look forward to success of tomorrow.

I encourage you to visit all the topics, see the ups and downs experienced from the beginning. Please take time to sign our Guest Book and offer your comments. Tell your friends this web page is a must to view as they search the Internet highway. We are excited to tell our story to the world. We hope you enjoy it as much as we are proud to present it.

With kind regards,